Vijayawada: The AP Water Resources Department released 2.96 lakh cusecs of water from the Prakasam barrage into the sea on Thursday at 9 p.m., following an inflow of 3.10 lakh cusecs from upstream projects into the river Krishna. When the water level reached 12 feet at the barrage, 10 gates were raised to a height of eight feet, and 60 gates were raised to a height of seven feet, allowing water to be released.