Good place to visit,Old one,Careful with children,as there was no protective heights and fences,and road was very heavy traffic,Main problem was total footpath was occupied and made as sleeping area by many people.Prakasham Barrage is constructed on Krishna river which is connecting road bridge between Krishna and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh. The length of this barrage is 1.2 km long. Around 7 Lakh acres land is irrigating under this barrage. This barrage is named as Prakaram barrage in respect of Tanguturi Prakasham who is First Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.It was constructed between 1852 to 1855 at a Cost of 2 Crore Rupees, which was designed by Sir Arthur Cotton and was built by Capt. Orr.Best time to visit is in the Monsoon season that to in the evening it will be so nice to see with decorated lights.

Prakasam Barrage is very next to the famous Kanaka Durga temple, Vijayawada which is constructed on Krishna River and connects Guntur district and Krishna District.The width of the bridge is small and the safety precautions are also less, children should be very very careful. We can stop our vehicle on road and enjoy the view of Barrage.The water looks clear and the view of the Barrage looks wonderful with some beautiful sky.For more details and posts, please visit :LETSTRAVELHYDERABAD on Instagram.

One the best and oldest dam located in Vijayawada.The Prakasam Barrage stretches 1223.5 m across the Krishna River connecting Krishna and Guntur districts. The barrage serves also as a road bridge and spans over a lake. The three canals associated with the barrage run through the city of Vijayawada, crossing it and giving it a Venetian appearance.Andhra Pradesh largely owes its rich agriculture to the Prakasam Barrage as the project facilitated the irrigation of large tracts of farmland. The Barrage provides views of the lake. It has become a tourist attraction of Vijayawada. On 13th Feb-2019 Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu laid foundation to construct a new barrage named Vykuntapuram Barrage on krishna river nearly 25 km upstream of Prakasam Barrage.

Good place, must visit in rainy season, because water will release to sea.

One can offer prayers( pinda pradhanam) to ancestors here. Good number of purohits are available here.Nice location.One side Krishna river and another side Durga Temple on the hill top. Prayers to the Almighty and Pithru Devathalu.

Best place to make your friends cut their birthday cake at 12.But please do not waste the cake by throwing it or by applying it to your friends faces.Rather make sure to feed the people who are sleeping on the pavement while driving to the bridge.

Belongs to 80s decade , visiting this during day or night has different vibeKanakadurga temple atop hill is visible and vice versa .The view from train passing on railway bridge is best view of the barrage

If you ask me , where is the best place when you feel low...I suggest you the Prakasam barrage.There will be a seperate vibe when you spend time there for few minutes.

One of the Oldest Barrage on Krishna River connecting Guntur & Vijayawada. Lighting in the evening across the barrage is a definite view and looks so good.

Historical, monumental and Antique place. Bridging not only people but also witnessing history.

Feel changes when the the climate changes so wait for good climate

Prakash’s Barrage is an Engineering marvel which was built in the 80’s to store Krishna water.It’s located near the entrance of Vijaywada City,Opposite to Durga Temple Hill.Must visit place at the night as it will be lit up with all the colourful lights and a site to be seen.This has numerous gates and if the water is filled to the brim it’s an amazing site.Do visit here if you are in Vijaywada.

This barrage build on krishna River. Connecting vijayawada and tadepalli

Wow really good when there is a huge water flow ... Its just road bridge with water on either side.nice view for the eyes..

Prakasam barrage is an extremely beautiful bridge on Krishna river i found it most beautiful thing in entire Andhra Pradesh

Good Place to visit, & Night view of the Prakasam barrage is really superb with colourful Lighting..

I think at first it was one and only the way to enter into krishna district. We have to feel very happy because it was built in those days. If you would like to see the way how beautiful it is.....I cannot describe about it.

Very beautiful dam at Vijayawada near to durgamma temple

Good for a walk along the bridge if you go on a scooty and the climate is pleasant. You can buy ice cream and muri mixture.

Everytime when I visit this place I felt very peaceful and I always go there when I want to relax my mind.Due to work pressure the mind get tougher and stressful,when I visit the place and sit aside for fear minutes my mind get relaxed 😌.The view was Awesome in the evening at the time of Sunset 🌆.

I love this place. You can get a splendid view of Krishna River. You can stop by and click some great pictures with a bright backdrop.

This barrage is built on Krishna river. It is opposite to Kanaka Durga temple. Huge water flow there. Excellent views of different colour lighting in the night. Beggars slept in footpaths of the bridge in the nights.

Great views...Went there fr the frst time in small drizzle.. Njoyed a lot... Looks more beautiful on sunny evngs... Great construction... Jai dhurgamma

Beautiful view of bridge and beautiful scenes all the side of the bridge..Durga Temple is walkable distance from bridge..

Amazing place ... In the nights its a heaven of lights

Have an wonderful experience and joy with the water flowing

Its a lovely placeFor Hanging with our friends will be too godView is very niceListening to the water flow and standing at that barrage feels a bit differentEveryone who visits vijaywada must visit this barrage for sureIts one of the best barrages in Andhra PradeshI Love that placeIt became my favourite placeThanks for letting me know

I visit it everyday... I go there whenever I go mood off... It is a wonderful experience

Flowing of water when gates are open looks amazing.Quite dangerous still stunning view.Just needs some maintenance and painting.Good place as scenic view with icecream and masala chat.

The idea of constructing a dam across the river Krishna dates back to 1798. It began in the hands of captain Buckle and was revised in 1839 and 1841 by Captain Best and Captain Lake. After the endorsement of Major Cotton, the board of Directors of the East India Company approved it on 5 January 1850. The dam was started in 1852 and completed in 1855. It cost Rs 1.75 crore in those days and seems to have paid the then government a return of 18%. It used to irrigate 7 lakh acres.[1] Later, the State Government constructed a bridge that was named after Tanguturi Prakasam, the first Chief Minister of Andhra (a state formed in 1953, which later became Andhra Pradesh in 1956 after the merger of Telugu speaking districts of former Hyderabad State). Completed in 1957, it helps to irrigate over 1.2 million acres of land. This barrage also supplies water to Buckingham canal which was initially constructed as an inland navigation canal but was later used as an irrigation water supply canal.

The idea of constructing a dam across the river Krishna dates back to 1798. It began in the hands of captain Buckle and was revised in 1839 and 1841 by Captain Best and Captain Lake. After the endorsement of Major Cotton, the board of Directors of the East India Company approved it on 5 January 1850. The dam was started in 1852 and completed in 1855. It cost Rs 1.75 crore in those days and seems to have paid the then government a return of 18%. It used to irrigate 7 lakh acres.[1] Later, the State Government constructed a bridge that was named after Tanguturi Prakasam, the first Chief Minister of Andhra (a state formed in 1953, which later became Andhra Pradesh in 1956 after the merger of Telugu speaking districts of former Hyderabad State). Completed in 1957, it helps to irrigate over 1.2 million acres of land. This barrage also supplies water to Buckingham canal which was initially constructed as an inland navigation canal but was later used as an irrigation water supply canal. One of the first major irrigation projects of South India, the Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada was completely successful in its mission.

Magnificent structure built by Sir Arthur cotton......... Water can change livelihood of people as where our civilisation started........Never forget the roots

Krishna River End Barrage.. Twa districts connecting barrege Guntur-KrishnaNice Place..also

Very nice place to see and can feel it.Really local people are lucky for having this.

To day heavy water is flowing through Prakasam barrage towards sea IT is good looking

No parking available be carefull while parking on road for photos

Im really excited and i love this place so much....... 😍😍😍

Its good place to see nature and waterAlso beautiful temple name Durga temple

Its a beautiful place, we enjoy lots of movements ❤️, never forget 😉

A good place to find peace from natures music. If you are a water lover, then its a must go place

Good place to chill and freak out with friends ❤️... To enjoy the nature and water flow when the gates are opened it would be delightful to watch it

One of the ancient dam existing Prakasam Barrage across River Krishna was constructed during 1954 to 1957 in place of old Anicut just 104Ft upstream side near Vijayawada City in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, below the confluence of the Musi, it passes through a narrow gorge and enters the plains of Coromandal coast, till at Vijayawada.

Worthy place to visit for those who have not visited a Dam yet.The advantage of this dam being in Vijayawada is, the flyover that was built recently which helps to get a top view of the barrage which gives a great view and photographic backgrounds. The hills around, adds more beauty to it.

Awe some view and good maintenance.

Really super...wonderful climate...

Pride to Vijayawada (The city of victory). Beautiful site, mostly at night time and at the times of river flow and gates lift. Years of history for the barrage. Has to visit at least once in a lifetime when visiting Kanaka Durga temple beside this.

Its a great place. Has a great view out there. The only trouble is traffic,because it is a single road with a small footpath. You cannot stop your vehicle on the bridge road. If its a bike it will be ok, if its a four wheeler it will block the half of the road,causing trouble to others.

It is a wonderful barrage. it is one of the most historical barrage

Very peaceful at night times. I loved it.

Beautiful view over Krishna river....nice place to visit when weather is cool

I loved this place.... Try spending time between 9pm and 7am because, due to heavy traffic in the day time you cant feel the nature.🤗💙 #coolbreeze💙

This place is our “VIJAYAWADA’S” Icon, beautiful place to visit with family, this barrage is the connecting two districts Krishna & Guntur. Early mornings and Evenings are the best times to visit this place. For photography lovers this is best place to go in Vijayawada. Night time is very calm and superb time to take snaps. Near to this place many sightseeing places are located like Kanaka Durga Temple, Undavalli caves, Bhavani islands, Krishna ghat and many more to see .

Very nice and clean place, easy to reach from Vijayawada Junction and its near to Durga ghat, Kanak durga maa.Scenery is awesome.

After visiting the temple just take a look at the barrage to get an amazing view.

Nice place 👌👍enjoy this beautiful place

One of the beauty spots of Vijayawada ! Can enjoy an ice cream in the evenings with cool breezes brushing your face. Need some repair on the pavements though

One the most wonderful place in #Vijayawada. Lot of people used to visit this place atleast once in a week. We can enjoy over this bridge by seeing beautiful scenery from all the sides. I would suggest this place for getting relaxation 😇

Nice place to visit and properly maintained

Only people with acquired taste can enjoy the true ambience of this place. Most of the crowd is only here for photos but the view from the view from Krishna River Park is splendid. Just come over on a nice evening and watching the sunset is the beautiful experience Ill always cherish. And when the gates are opened, its a whole new experience. Irrespective of the time of the day, this is one of my favourite spots in the City.

It was nice place to vist with family. And having a lot of happiness

The structure of the prakasam barrage stretches 1.2 kms across the river krishna connecting krishna and guntur districts. The barrage serves also as a road bridge and spans over a lake. The three canals associated with the barrage run through the city of vijayavada crossing it and giving it a Venetian appearance.

The structure of the Prakasam Barrage stretches 1223.5 m across the Krishna River connecting Krishna and Guntur districts. The barrage serves also as a road bridge and spans over a lake. The three canals associated with the barrage run through the city of Vijayawada, crossing it and giving it a Venetian appearance.Best peacefull place go evening at Sun set and stay up to night to enjoy lighting around the bridge

Good maintaining when I come 2018 now its ok

Nice view in the morning but very narrow road

Superrrr krishna River visit

Prakasam Barrage, It was named after the great leader Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, the barrage was constructed between 1954 to 1957 and costed Rs. 2.78 crores. The Krishna River received historic floods during the period 2-10-2009 to 13-10-2009 at Prakasam barrage,i remember the days when i was in school but its really see now

Super place, My favourite place

Super 💖 good 👍..

Its very beautiful. I conducted Disaster Management training of APSP near it. Added photos.

Homeless are sleeping in night, u better watch out while plan in night

Prakasam BarriageKrishna RiverThe structure of the Prakasam Barrage stretches 1223.5 m across the Krishna River connecting Krishna and Guntur districts. The barrage serves also as a road bridge and spans over a lake. The three canals associated with the barrage run through the city of Vijayawada, crossing it and giving it a Venetian appearance.

I love barrage....I love Vijayawada♥️♥️

Nice view ..

Super Experience at morning in winter season.. Cool weather and Exlent atmosphere

View is great and pleasant but roads are very bad

Prakasam Barrage covers 1223.5 m across the Krishna River connecting Krishna and Guntur districts. The Barrage have a road to visit and to see the amazing view.This Barrage is the very proudful to Vijayawada and also for Andra Pradesh.You can enjoy a lot ☺️ by visiting this Barrage.

Amazing experience to visit, especially @ nights. Street food is awesome.....cool breeze. Had wonderful experience.

A spectacular landscape on both sides of the bararage with storage on one side and release of water on the other side through sluice gates and desperation of river is clearly visible in the form of waves moving forward. Its pleasant walk across the bridge beside the barrage to cross from one side to another to enjoy the cool weather on a hot day.

Nice and good view of krishna river and nice to have cool breeze. Perfect place to take morning or evening walk.

Good river view and prakasm barrige

You can enjoy the nature, if you a nature lover.....and a nice place for photo shoot

This is memorable 2nd place In vijayawada

Nice.Should have proper parking and guidelines

Supper this location is zing zing amazing

Nice place prakasham barrage near good place

It is a very beautiful site ..

View is so nice up here love this place, at least visit it once. I hope you love it.

The mighty krishna river flows through the eastern ghats into the sea whose delta is a vast center for prawn cultivation and rich agriculture.This river has been the Deccan connection to the world since ages.The barrage has 20 gates.Its decorated with lights during festivals.It looks incredible during night with decorated lights.Finally its piece of engineering marvel, when you stand and see the water flowing under you.Go by walk if you want to enjoy the view by parking your vechile somewhere maybe near temple or bustand.

Wow what an enchanting view of this barrage. Its a very nice view and it would be very fine having a walk in evening. This Barrage catches everyone eyes who passes by it. The water flow is now high and so it gives an attractive view to this place. And very near to it is the KANAGA DURGA TEMPLE. So this Barrage also attracts the pilgrims who come to that temple. People visiting Vijayawada must visit this place. There is also a spot for taking Selfies with background MANA AMARAVATI by TIMES OF INDIA. So its a great spot in Vijayawada.

Excellent opportunity to see that place. 100 % natural air, peaceful scenery. Everyone try to see that place once.

When the Krishna reservoir is full you can get to see the beautiful sunrises and sunsets regularly.

Its been good and great place to peacefull and mood changed ...

Lovely view. The beautiful river Krishna and the lovely hills around. Very breezy

Beautiful place. That flow of water when the gates are lifted is amazing. Such wide area.

Great view bezawada durga temple

Nice view with layered clouds... Especially bit of rain gives more energy to our vibe... simply amazing there😍

Nice but there is no good maintenance

Good in evening time and nice view. When barrage gates are open its very happy to see and also more visitors at that time. Good location for photo shoot or any films view.

Awesome Tiffin its very tasty 😋

Nice location when water flows especially.