Lanka Sagar Dam
Lanka Sagar is a water project centered on an earth-fill dam on the Kuttalair River (Krishna Godavari Basin) near Adivimallala village in Andhra Pradesh, India. The villages of Rajugudem, Chowdavaram, Pallewada, Lankasagar are located around this project. It was built in 1968. The purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation and drinking water. The project affords the irrigation of 7,353 acres (2,976 ha).[2]
| Lanka Sagar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lanka Sagar Dam in Andhra Pradesh | |
| Location | Khammam district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 17.172775°N 80.721359°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, municipal water |
| Construction began | 10 December 1964 |
| Opening date | 1968[1] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height (foundation) | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Length | 2,718 m (8,917 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lanka Sagar Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 18,842,000 m3 (15,275 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 17,290,000 m3 (14,017 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 20.72 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13 m (43 ft) while the length is 2,718 m (8,917 ft). The gross storage capacity of the dam is 18,842,000 m3 (15,275 acre⋅ft) and its spillway is controlled by 48 floodgates.[3]
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- S. Sharad Kumar Jain; Pushpendra K. Agarwal; V. Vijay P. Singh (2007). Hydrology and Water Resources of India. Springer. p. 671. ISBN 1402051808. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Khammam District". Centre for Good Governance. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Lankasagar D02073". Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
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