The undulating character of trrain of the district lends itself favourable to irrigation from taanls, wells and streams. The area irrigated is rather limited although the major rivers like the Godavari, the Penganga, the Pranahita and the Wardha flow along the borders, while many other tributaries like the Kadam, Peddevagu, Sathanala etc., flow within the district.

The total irrigated area accounts for 11.5% of the total cropped area while the relative percentage of the state is 37.3%. The main sources of irrigation in the district are canals and tanks and the irrigated area under canals of Kadam, Swarna, Sirala and the Khanapur Channel accounts for 35% and that of tanks in 28.3%.