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Sacramento (Karavaka)
India
This is one of the tallest lighthouses of India; it marks a sandy cape south of the mouth of the Vrudha Godavari, the northernmost mouth of the river. The Sacramento lighthouses replaced the former Cape Godavery lighthouses, as the mouth of the river has moved southward over the years, taking the location of the cape with it. Located on a point of land about 60 km (38 mi) south of Kakinada. Reported accessible by a walk of about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the village of Bojjovarepeta. Site open, tower closed.
| Manufacture Date | 1901 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | Date unknown (station established 1895). |
| Country | India |
| Lens Order | 3rd order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | FL(1) W 5s 43m |
| Lighthouse Markings | Masonry tower. 45 m (148 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands; lantern dome painted red. |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 16.5869163041,82.2781022331 |
| Other | ARLHS IND-059; Admiralty F0958; NGA 27032. |
| Data Source | Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years) |