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 16 km from Atmakur, Wanaparthy district, Telangana, India.
History The project was completed in 1995.
The project The Jurala has a full reservoir level of 1,045 ft and has a full capacity of 11.94 TMC. but recently the project filled with huge silt so its capacity reduced less than 7 TMC. 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. The project was designed by Shri. SRIPATHI SRINIVAS REDDY.
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
See also List of dams and reservoirs in India Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond
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