Jurala Project
The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) or Jurala Project, is a dam on the Krishna River situated about 15 km from Gadwal, Jogulamba Gadwal district, Jurala Project is a dam on the Krishna River situated about 29 km from Atmakur, Wanaparthy district, Telangana, India.
Jurala Project | |
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Location of Jurala Project in Telangana Jurala Project (India) | |
Official name | Priyadarshini Jurala Project |
Country | India |
Location | Jogulamba Gadwal, Telangana, India |
Coordinates | 16°20′15″N 77°42′16″E |
Purpose | Multi-purpose |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1995 |
Owner(s) | Government of Telangana |
Operator(s) | Irrigation & CAD Department, Government of Telangana |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Barrage |
Impounds | Krishna River |
Height | 40 meters |
Length | 1322 meters |
Width (base) | 8.40 meters |
Spillways | 79 |
Spillway type | Radial gate |
Spillway capacity | 35,396 cusecs |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Jurala Project |
Total capacity | 11.941 TMC |
Catchment area | 1,29,499 Sq km |
Surface area | 67.68 Sq km |
Priyadarshini Jurala Hydroelectric Project | |
Operator(s) | Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited |
Installed capacity | 234 MW |
Annual generation | 321.7 MU (in 2019-20) |
The Project
The Jurala has a full reservoir level of 1045 ft and has a full capacity of 11.94 TMC.[2] As of August 2013, the project has an estimated capacity of 9.74 TMC. The Jurala Project was completed in 1995
The power projects constructed and maintained by Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd.
Statistics
Minimum Draw Down Level (MDDL)(m) 314.86
Nearest City : Gadwal,Telangana
Gross Storage Capacity (MCM) 338.103189
Live storage capacity (MCM) 192.27
Design Flood (cumec) 35396.05
Type of Spillway Ogee
Length of Spillway (m) 927
Type of Dam Earthen + Masonry
Type of Spillway Gates Radial
Purpose of Dam Multi-Purpose, Irrigation, Hydroelectric
Number of Spillway Gates 79
Year of Completion 1996
Size of Spillway Gates (m*m) 12M x 8.516M
Catchment Area (Th ha) 12949.9
Length of Dam (m) 4534
Land affected- Culturable (Th ha) 04.6555112
Maximum Height above foundation (m) 40
Full Reservoir Level (m) 318.52
References
- "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "A.P. Irrigation". Irrigation.cgg.gov.in. 1 January 2004. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.