<Li> Ghatghar Dam was built for hydro power generation by diverting the water of Pravara tributary outside Godavari river basin to a west flowing river which joins Arabian sea . </Li> <Li> Upper Vaitarna reservoir was built across west flowing Vaitarna river merging some part of Godavari river catchment area . Godavari water impounded in this reservoir is diverted outside the river basin for Mumbai city drinking water supply after generating hydro power . </Li> <Li> Sriram Sagar Dam: This is another multipurpose project on the Godavari River on the borders of Adilabad and Nizamabad District . It is near the town of Pochampad, 60 km away from Nizamabad . It has been described by The Hindu as a "lifeline for a large part of Telangana". It serves the irrigation needs in Karimnagar, Warangal, Adilabad, Nalgonda, and Khammam districts and also generates power . </Li> <Li> Dowleswaram Barrage was built by Sir Arthur Cotton in 1852 . It got damaged in 1987 floods, and rebuilt as a barrage cum roadway soon after and named after him . The roadway connects Dowleswaram in East Godavari and Vijjeswaram in West Godavari . The irrigation canals of this barrage also form part of National Waterway 4 . </Li>

Where was the first dam built across godavari