The Wyra River is one of the tributaries of Munneru River, which is itself a major tributary of Krishna river. It originates at

Wyra Reservoir Wyra Reservoir is a medium irrigation project constructed across the Wyra River, a tributary of Krishna River. The reservoir is located next to the Wyra town, Khammam District, Telangana. It is one of the tourist attractions in Khammam distri ...

near Wyra village, which was named after the reservoir.

Origins

The river originates in Wyra reservoir at an elevation of 27 metres. It passes through

Madhira Madhira is a municipality in Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is in Madhira mandal of Khammam division. It is located about 230 kilometres (143 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad, 53 kilometers (34 mi) from Khammam, 1 ...

. This rivulet drains into

Munneru River Munneru is a left tributary of the Krishna River. It originates in Warangal District of Telangana, India and flows in the districts of Khammam District and Krishna District. The river is named after Rishi Maudgalya, who is said to have created ...

after 65 kilometres of its journey.

Wyra Reservoir

A reservoir was constructed across the lake Wyra in 1930 by Irrigation department of Andhra Pradesh and was inaugurated by Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan former President of India. It has a capacity of 3TMCs and can irrigate about 17,391 acres of land. The length of the dam is 1768.3 metres with 26 metres altitude at its foundation. There are 5 spillway gates for the dam. This lake was well known for fishing and sightseeing. Many industries were set up around this reservoir.{{Cite web, url=http://www.industries.telangana.gov.in/Library/District/khammam.pdf, title=Industrial Profile, last=Government, first=Telangana, website=Telangana Industrial portal

References

Tributaries of the Krishna River Rivers of Andhra Pradesh Rivers of Telangana