Cumbum Lake (Cheruvu)

India / Andhra Pradesh / Cumbum /
Cumbum Lake: Built by the Gajapati Kings of Orissa in the 15th century,and later extensively renovated by Rani Varadarajamma of Vijayanagar Dynasty, the dam on the River Gundlakamma is one of the oldest in Asia. At the turn of 20th century the height of the dam was 57 feet (17 m) and the drainage area was 430 square miles (1,100 km2). The direct irrigation land was about 10,300 acres (42 km2) in all. The dam is a short distance away from Cumbum Station on the Nandyal line.The photograph shows the expanse of the lake besides the shrine of a Muslim saint at the top and the irrigated land below the Bund
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Coordinates:   15°33'57"N   79°4'10"E

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