Srisailam Dam is a dam built across Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh, India. Scrivener Dam, in Canberra, Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment. ... 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. ...