Linganamakki Dam

Linganamakki Dam
Official name Linganamakki Reservoir
Location Linganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Karnataka
Coordinates 14°10′32″N 74°50′47″E / 14.175587°N 74.84627°E / 14.175587; 74.84627Coordinates: 14°10′32″N 74°50′47″E / 14.175587°N 74.84627°E / 14.175587; 74.84627
Construction began 1964
Dam and spillways
Impounds Sharavathi River
Height 193 ft
Length 2.4 km
Reservoir
Creates Linganamakki Reservoir
Total capacity 151.75 Tmcft
Catchment area 1991.71 km²
A view of the spillway section of the 1.5-mile-long Linganamakki dam.

The Linganamakki Dam (Kannada : ಲಿಂಗನಮಕ್ಕಿ ಜಲಾಶಯ) was constructed by the Karnataka State Government in 1964. Located in the Kargal 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 6 km from Jog Falls.[1]

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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