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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 | |
|---|---|
 Jurala Project | |
  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 / 16.33750°N 77.70444°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 Power Generation Corporation Limited |
| Installed capacity | 234 MW |
| Annual generation | 321.7 MU (in 2019-20) |
History
editThe project was completed in 1995.[1]
The Project
editThe Jurala has a full reservoir level of 1045 ft and has a full capacity of 11.94 TMC.[2] but recently the project filled with huge silt so its capacity reduced less than 7 TMC.[3][4] 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
edit- 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[5]
- Full Reservoir Level (m) 318.52[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. 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.
- ^ a b "18 gates of Jurala project lifted in wake of heavy inflows". thehansindia.com. 13 July 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Officials lift 11 more gates of Jurala Project". telanganatoday.com. 18 July 2021. p. 1. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "PRIYADARSHINI JURALA PROJECT" (PDF). irrigation.telangana.gov.in.