Linganamakki Dam

Linganamakki Dam
Official nameLinganamakki Reservoir
LocationLinganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Karnataka
Coordinates14°10′32″N 74°50′47″E / 14.175587°N 74.84627°E / 14.175587; 74.84627
Construction began1964
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSharavathi River
Height193 ft
Length2.74 km
Reservoir
CreatesLinganamakki Reservoir
Total capacity151.75 Tmcft
Catchment area1991.71 km2
A view of the penstocks leading to the generators of the Linganamakki dam.

The Linganamakki Dam was constructed by the Karnataka State Government in 1964. Located in the Linganamakki village of Sagara taluk, the dam has a length of 2.74 kilometres (1.70 mi) stretching across the Sharavathi river. It is located about 9 km from Jog Falls on the same river.[1] It has an effective storage capacity of 4.29 cubic km or 151.52 tmc ft of water. The dam is used for generation of hydroelectricity in Sharavathi Valley Hydro Electric Project.

References

  1. ^ Jain, Sharad K.; Agarwal, Pushpendra K.; Singh, Vijay P. (2007). Hydrology and Water Resources of India (Volume 57 of Water Science and Technology Library ed.). Springer Science & Business Media. p. 760. ISBN 9781402051807.


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