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	'''Getalsud Dam''' is an artificial [[reservoir]] situated in Ormanjhi, [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]]. It was constructed across the [[Subarnarekha River]] and was opened in 1971. It is a popular picnic spot for the residents of Ranchi and [[Ramgarh District]]. The dam provides a small-scale fishing opportunity to the local people of Rukka. The main purpose of the dam is to fulfill the drinking water requirements of the residents of Ranchi. Apart from that, it is ~~also~~ used for industrial purposes and generating electricity.		'''Getalsud Dam''' is an artificial [[reservoir]] situated in Ormanjhi, [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]]. It was constructed across the [[Subarnarekha River]] and was opened in 1971. It is a popular picnic spot for the residents of Ranchi and [[Ramgarh District]]. The dam provides a small-scale fishing opportunity to the local people of Rukka. The main purpose of the dam is to fulfill the drinking water requirements of the residents of Ranchi. Apart from that, it is used for industrial purposes and generating electricity.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[File:Getalsud Dam.jpg\|thumb\|Sunset across Getalsud Dam]]		[[File:Getalsud Dam.jpg\|thumb\|Sunset across Getalsud Dam]]
	The Getalsud Dam is located on the [[Subarnarekha River]]. The reservoir, with a catchment area of 717 km<sup>2</sup>, has a full reservoir level of 1,954 ft. It was envisaged to meet the drinking water demands of Ranchi city as well as industrial requirements of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd at Hatia and other factories. The power generation from the Getalsud Dam is stopped once the level reaches to 1917 ft to ensure that sufficient water is available for drinking purposes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120430/jsp/jharkhand/story_15433240.jsp#.Ueptb9KBlH8\|title=JSEB set to dredge Getalsud reservoir\|work=The Telegraph\|accessdate=13 December 2014}}</ref> The nearby areas to dam are also user for picnic spot by the people of Ranchi and Ramghar. Also you can find a huge rush during the time of New Year and [[Chhath]].		The Getalsud Dam is located on the [[Subarnarekha River]]. The reservoir, with a catchment area of 717 km<sup>2</sup>, has a full reservoir level of 1,954 ft. It has gross storage capacity of 288.76 million cubic meters (MCM)<ref>National Register of Large dams, Govt.of India, Central Water commission,2019 Ed, Project Information code: JH05MH0010</ref> It was envisaged to meet the drinking water demands of Ranchi city as well as industrial requirements of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd at Hatia and other factories. The power generation from the Getalsud Dam is stopped once the level reaches to 1917 ft to ensure that sufficient water is available for drinking purposes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120430/jsp/jharkhand/story_15433240.jsp#.Ueptb9KBlH8\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130720115916/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120430/jsp/jharkhand/story_15433240.jsp%23.Ueptb9KBlH8\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=July 20, 2013\|title=JSEB set to dredge Getalsud reservoir\|work=The Telegraph\|accessdate=13 December 2014}}</ref> The nearby areas to dam are also user for picnic spot by the people of Ranchi and Ramghar. Also you can find a huge rush during the time of New Year and [[Chhath]].

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'''Getalsud Dam''' is an artificial [[reservoir]] situated in Ormanjhi, [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]]. It was constructed across the [[Subarnarekha River]] and was opened in 1971. It is a popular picnic spot for the residents of Ranchi and [[Ramgarh District]]. The dam provides a small-scale fishing opportunity to the local people of Rukka. The main purpose of the dam is to fulfill the drinking water requirements of the residents of Ranchi. Apart from that, it is also used for industrial purposes and generating electricity.

==Geography==
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===Location===
[[File:On the way to Getalsud Dam.jpg|thumb|Way to Getalsud Dam]]
The dam is located on the north-eastern edge of [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. It is situated in Rukka Block, because of which it is locally known as Rukka Dam. The Getalsud Dam is around 35 km from Ranchi and around 30 km from Ramgarh.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Overview==
[[File:Getalsud Dam.jpg|thumb|Sunset across Getalsud Dam]]
The Getalsud Dam is located on the [[Subarnarekha River]]. The reservoir, with a catchment area of 717 km2, has a full reservoir level of 1,954 ft. It was envisaged to meet the drinking water demands of Ranchi city as well as industrial requirements of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd at Hatia and other factories. The power generation from the Getalsud Dam is stopped once the level reaches to 1917 ft to ensure that sufficient water is available for drinking purposes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120430/jsp/jharkhand/story_15433240.jsp#.Ueptb9KBlH8|title=JSEB set to dredge Getalsud reservoir|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=13 December 2014}}</ref> The nearby areas to dam are also user for picnic spot by the people of Ranchi and Ramghar. Also you can find a huge rush during the time of New Year and [[Chhath]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{stack|{{Portal|India|Water|Renewable energy}}}}
{{Hydrography of Jharkhand}}
{{Power Plants of Jharkhand}}
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics}}

[[Category:Dams in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1971]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in Bihar]]