River Sarada is a medium-sized river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district , also known as Visakha Zilla, is an administrative division of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative headquarters of the Visakhapatnam District is Visakhapatnam.-Post-Independence:...

 of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, India

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The geographic coordinates of the river are north latitude 17 25 to 18 17 and east longitude of 82 32 to 83 06.

The catchment area of the basin is 2,665 square kilometers. It rises at an elevation of 1,000 meters in the Eastern Ghats

Eastern Ghats

The Eastern Ghats or Eastern Ghauts are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats run from West Bengal state in the north, through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut through by the...

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It runs eastwards for a distance 122 kilometers and joins the Bay of Bengal

Bay of Bengal

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The basin is surrounded by River Nagavali in the north,
River Gosthani, Gambiramgedda, Megadrigedda in the east
Bay of Bengal in the South and
Machhkund sub-basin of the River Godavari in the west.

Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...

 is the major city in the basin.
Yelamanchili

Yelamanchili

Yelamanchili is a cosmopolitan Town and a Mandal in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.This town has historical importance dating back to 7th Century AD - History :...

 and Anakapalli are important towns in the basin.

Historical Importance

The famous Bojjannakonda

Bojjannakonda

Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda are two Buddhist sites which exist on adjacent hillocks near a village called Sankaram. It is located at about 45 km from Vishakhapatnam and just a few kilometers from Anakapalle...

 and Lingalakonda Buddhist cave monastery remains near Anakapalli and The Kotturu Dhanadibbalu

Kotturu Dhanadibbalu

Kotturu Dhanadibbalu & Pandavula Guha is an ancient Buddhist site near Kotturu village of Rambilli mandal Visakhapatnam Distict of Andhra Pradesh-History:...

 near Gokivada forest entrance are located on the left bank of the river.
The River Sarada is a major base for irrigation in Visakha district.

Irrigation Projects

Pedderu medium irrigation project is constructed on Pedderu a tributary of the Sarada river near Ravipalem village. The project is aimed to irrigate 13334 acres (54 km²) in the Madugula

Madugula

Madugula or Maadugula is a village and a Mandal in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Madugula is located at . It has an average elevation of 83 meters .-Legislative Assembly:...

 and Ravikamatham

Ravikamatham

Ravikamatham is a village and a Mandal in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Villages:The villages in Ravikamatham mandal are :* Cheemalapadu * Chinapachila * Dondapudi * Gampavanipalem * Garnikam * Gompa * Guddipa...

 mandals in Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district , also known as Visakha Zilla, is an administrative division of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative headquarters of the Visakhapatnam District is Visakhapatnam.-Post-Independence:...

. The catchment area of the reservoir site is extended over 160 square kilometers.