Konam Reservoir

Konam Reservoir is a medium irrigation reservoir located near Konam village in Cheedikada Mandal of Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh. Formed by an earthen dam, it stores monsoon water for irrigation and drinking water supply to surrounding villages. Surrounded by low Eastern Ghats hills and agricultural fields, the reservoir offers a quiet rural landscape and is visited for its scenic water expanse, calm environment and views of the countryside near Visakhapatnam.

Visitors can expect a large, calm water body formed by an earthen dam, surrounded by agricultural fields and low green hills of the Eastern Ghats. The site is rural and undeveloped with open embankments and earthen bunds offering views of the water and countryside. There are no formal tourist complexes; the experience is primarily sightseeing, photography and enjoying the peaceful natural setting. Access is via village roads and the reservoir is best viewed during daylight hours.

Konam Reservoir is a medium irrigation project constructed to provide irrigation and drinking water to villages in Cheedikada Mandal and surrounding areas of Anakapalli District. It is part of the network of small to medium reservoirs developed in coastal Andhra Pradesh to harness monsoon runoff from the Eastern Ghats catchment for agricultural use.