Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam built across Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the largest manmade lakes in the world. It is one of the earliest Irrigation and Hydro-electric projects in the Independant India. This project was started by Jawaharlal Nehru. Masonry dams are of either the gravity or the arch type. ... The Krishna River is one of the longest rivers of India (about 1300 km in length). ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ in Telugu) (Āndhra Prādesh), is a state in south-eastern India and is part of the linguistic-cultural region of South India. ... Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू, Javāharlāl Nehrū) (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964), also called Pandit/Seena (Scholar, Teacher) Nehru, was one of the most important leaders of the Indian Independence Movement and the Indian National Congress, and became the first Prime Minister of India when India won its independence on...

The construction of the dam was started in the year 1955 and completed by 1969. Around 55,000 workers participated in the construction of this dam. The dam provides irrgation water to the districts of Nalgonda,Prakasam,Khammam and Guntur. Map showing nalgonda district Nalgonda is a city and district in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Prakasam is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. ... Khammam is a city and district in Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... Map showing guntur district Guntur is a city and district in Andhra Pradesh state of southern India. ...

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Article on the dam in The Hindu