Munneru is a left tributary of the

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River. It originates in

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and flows in the districts of

Khammam District Khammam district is a district in the eastern region of the Indian state of Telangana. The city of Khammam is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Bhadradri districts and with Eluru and NTR dis ...

and Krishna District. The river is named after Rishi Maudgalya, who is said to have created this river with his spiritual power and performed a penance ritual in Khammam.

Origins

It originates near

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town of

, Telangana.

Flow

It flows through Dornakal Eru and comes via Kamanchkal to Danavaigudam suburb of Khammam city where it has a small

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in order to facilitate water collection. Munneru acts as a water source to Khammam city. It goes through ManchiKanti Nagar, Kalavoddu, Moti Nagar, Prakash Nagar and Dhamsalampuram suburbs of Khammam city. It reaches Chinna Mandava and Lingala villages of Krishna District. It flows into

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town, Keesara village and finally discharges into the Krishna river at

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village near Nandigama downstream of Pulichintala dam. Muniyeru barrage was constructed in the year 1898 near

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to supply irrigation water to 6,650 hectares land.

Bridges

There is a Water bridge constructed across Munneru to allow the flow of Nagarjunsagar water to Khammam city and other locations in

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. Added to that Khammam has one old bridge for regular vehicles while heavy vehicles go through the new bridge. Construction has started on a newer bridge to connect

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and

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to Khammam via Prakashnagar. This bridge would save the distance of travel and also would help easy flow of Munneru River. In the Krishna District there is a road and railway bridge at Lingala village. There is a road bridge at

while there is a bridge on

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at Nandigama. ,

Flooding

Excess rainfall in

, Dornakal and other regions along with Khammam causes regular floods on Munneru river. 2013 has seen the over flow of Munneru river. This led to a plan for building flood bank along the river bank.

References

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