Linganamakki Dam
| Linganamakki Dam | |
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| Official name | Linganamakki Reservoir |
| Location | Linganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 14°10′32″N 74°50′47″E / 14.175587°N 74.84627°E |
| 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 |
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
- ^ 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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