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{{Infobox dam
| name = Konar Dam
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| image = Konar Damm Indien.jpg
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| image_caption = Konar Dam
| image_alt = Konar Dam
| location_map = India Jharkhand
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| location_map_caption = Location of Konar Dam (marked in red) in Jharkhand
| coordinates = {{coord|23|56|28|N|85|46|30|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country =
| location = [[Hazaribagh District]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]
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| opening = 15 October 1955
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| plant_operator = [[Damodar Valley Corporation]]
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'''Konar dam''' is the second of the four multi-purpose dams included in the first phase of the [[Damodar Valley Corporation]]. It was constructed across the [[Konar River]], a tributary of the [[Damodar River]] in [[Hazaribagh district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]] and opened in 1955.<ref name=india9>{{cite web|url = http://www.india9.com/i9show/Konar-Dam-56477.htm | title = Konar Dam |publisher =india9.com |access-date = 2010-04-17 }}</ref> The place has scenic beauty and has been developed as a recreational spot.<ref name=book_kishore>{{cite book|last=Dr. B.R. Kishore|first=Dr. Shiv Sharma|title=India - A Travel Guide|year=2008|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd|isbn=9788128400674|pages=302|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=COHI7LlpkSAC&q=harihar+dham&pg=PA301}}</ref>

==Geography==
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===Location===
Konar Dam is located at {{coord|23|56|28|N|85|46|30|E|type:landmark|display=inline}}.

Konar Dam is {{convert|4535|m}} long and {{convert|48.77|m}} high. The reservoir covers an area of 27.92 km2.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dvcindia.org |title = DVC |work = Konar |publisher = DVC |access-date = 2010-04-17 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070210232841/http://www.dvcindia.org/ |archive-date = 2007-02-10 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

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.

==DVC overview==
[[File:Survey party at work near the Konar Dam site in 1949.jpg|thumb|300px|Survey work at Konar Dam site in 1949]]
[[File:Damodar Map.jpg|thumb|300px|Damodar Basin]]
As a result of the catastrophic flood of 1943, the Governor of Bengal appointed the Damodar Flood enquiry committee to suggest remedial measures. It suggested the creation of an authority similar to that of the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]] in the United States. W.L. Voorduin, senior engineer of TVA, prepared a preliminary report wherein he submitted an outline of a plan designed for achieving flood control, irrigation, power generation and navigation. As a result, [[Damodar Valley Corporation]] came into existence in 1948 for development and management of the basin as a whole. Voorduin envisaged the construction of eight dams and a barrage, but it was later decided to have only four dams, at [[Tilaiya]], Konar, [[Maithon]] and [[Panchet]], and [[Durgapur Barrage]].<ref name=jain>{{cite book|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC&q=Panchet+Dam&pg=PA395| title = Hydrology and Water Resources of India|author1=Sharad K. Jain|author2=Pushpendra K. Agarwal |author3=Vijay P. Singh|work= p. 395| date = 16 May 2007| isbn = 9781402051807|access-date = 2010-06-06 }}</ref>

The first dam was built across the [[Barakar River]] at Tilaiya and inaugurated in 1953. The second dam across the [[Konar River]] was inaugurated in 1955. The third dam across the Barakar at Maithon was inaugurated in 1957. The fourth dam across the Damodar at Panchet was inaugurated in 1959.<ref name=dvc1>{{cite web|url =http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm|title =Damodar Valley Corporation|work =Dams and Barrages|publisher =DVC|access-date =2010-06-06|url-status =dead|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100429025712/http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm |archive-date =2010-04-29 }}</ref>

==Transport==
Konar Dam is located {{convert|41|km}} south-east of [[Hazaribagh]].<ref name=india9/>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Hydrography of Jharkhand}}
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	'''Konar ~~dam~~''' is the second of the four multi-purpose dams included in the first phase of the [[Damodar Valley Corporation]]. It was constructed across the [[Konar River]], a tributary of the [[Damodar River]] in [[Hazaribagh district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Jharkhand]] and opened in 1955.<ref name=india9>{{cite web\|url = http://www.india9.com/i9show/Konar-Dam-56477.htm \| title = Konar Dam \|publisher =india9.com \|access-date = 2010-04-17 }}</ref> The place ~~has scenic beauty and~~ has been developed as a recreational spot.<ref name=book_kishore>{{cite book\|last=Dr. B.R. Kishore\|first=Dr. Shiv Sharma\|title=India - A Travel Guide\|year=2008\|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd\|isbn=9788128400674\|pages=302\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=COHI7LlpkSAC&q=harihar+dham&pg=PA301}}</ref>		'''Konar Dam''' is the second of the four multi-purpose dams included in the first phase of the [[Damodar Valley Corporation]]. It was constructed across the [[Konar River]], a tributary of the [[Damodar River]] in [[Hazaribagh district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Jharkhand]] and opened in 1955.<ref name=india9>{{cite web\|url = http://www.india9.com/i9show/Konar-Dam-56477.htm \| title = Konar Dam \|publisher =india9.com \|access-date = 2010-04-17 }}</ref> The place has been developed as a recreational spot.<ref name=book_kishore>{{cite book\|last=Dr. B.R. Kishore\|first=Dr. Shiv Sharma\|title=India - A Travel Guide\|year=2008\|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd\|isbn=9788128400674\|pages=302\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=COHI7LlpkSAC&q=harihar+dham&pg=PA301}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	\|mark-coord30={{coord\|23\|54\|50\|N\|85\|0\|1\|E}} \| label-pos30=right\|label30=CCL Amrapali \|labela30=& Chandragupta Area \|numbered30=0 \| mark-title30=[[Amrapali & Chandragupta Area]] \| label-size30=12\| shape-color30=#AA6666		\|mark-coord30={{coord\|23\|54\|50\|N\|85\|0\|1\|E}} \| label-pos30=right\|label30=CCL Amrapali \|labela30=& Chandragupta Area \|numbered30=0 \| mark-title30=[[Amrapali & Chandragupta Area]] \| label-size30=12\| shape-color30=#AA6666
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	Konar Dam is located at {{coord\|23\|56\|28\|N\|85\|46\|30\|E\|type:landmark\|display=inline}}.		Konar Dam is located at {{coord\|23\|56\|28\|N\|85\|46\|30\|E\|type:landmark\|display=inline}}.

	Konar Dam is {{convert\|4535\|m}} long and {{convert\|48.77\|m}} high. ~~The~~ reservoir covers an area of 27.92 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://www.dvcindia.org \|title = DVC \|work = Konar \|publisher = DVC \|access-date = 2010-04-17 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070210232841/http://www.dvcindia.org/ \|archive-date = 2007-02-10 \|url-status = dead }}</ref>		Konar Dam is {{convert\|4535\|m}} long and {{convert\|48.77\|m}} high. When full, the reservoir covers an area of 27.92 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://www.dvcindia.org \|title = DVC \|work = Konar \|publisher = DVC \|access-date = 2010-04-17 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070210232841/http://www.dvcindia.org/ \|archive-date = 2007-02-10 \|url-status = dead }}</ref> The dam maintained and operated by DVC has an effective storage of 176 MCM (million cubic meters) or 6.2 Tmcft<ref>Central Water commission New Delhi, National Register of Large Dams, 2019 Ed, Project code:JH05HH0005</ref>

	<small>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.</small>		<small>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.</small>
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	[[File:Survey party at work near the Konar Dam site in 1949.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Survey work at Konar Dam site in 1949]]		[[File:Survey party at work near the Konar Dam site in 1949.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Survey work at Konar Dam site in 1949]]
	[[File:Damodar Map.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Damodar Basin]]		[[File:Damodar Map.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Damodar Basin]]
	As a result of the catastrophic flood of 1943, the Governor of Bengal appointed the Damodar Flood enquiry committee to suggest remedial measures. It suggested the creation of an authority similar to that of the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]] in the United States. W.L. Voorduin, senior engineer of TVA, prepared a preliminary report wherein he submitted an outline of a plan designed for achieving flood control, irrigation, power generation and navigation. As a result, [[Damodar Valley Corporation]] came into existence in 1948 for development and management of the basin as a whole. Voorduin envisaged the construction of eight dams and a barrage, but it was later decided to have only four dams, at [[Tilaiya]], Konar, [[Maithon]] and [[Panchet]], and [[Durgapur Barrage]].<ref name=jain>{{cite book\|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC&q=Panchet+Dam&pg=PA395\| title = Hydrology and Water Resources of India\|author1=Sharad K. Jain\|author2=Pushpendra K. Agarwal \|author3=Vijay P. Singh\|work= p. 395\| date = 16 May 2007\| isbn = 9781402051807\|access-date = 2010-06-06 }}</ref>		As a result of the catastrophic flood of 1943, the Governor of Bengal appointed the Damodar Flood enquiry committee to suggest remedial measures.[[Damodar Valley Corporation]] came into existence in 1948 for development and management of the basin as a whole. Voorduin envisaged the construction of eight dams and a barrage, but it was later decided to have only four dams, at [[Tilaiya]], Konar, [[Maithon]] and [[Panchet]], and [[Durgapur Barrage]].<ref name=jain>{{cite book\|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC&q=Panchet+Dam&pg=PA395\| title = Hydrology and Water Resources of India\|author1=Sharad K. Jain\|author2=Pushpendra K. Agarwal \|author3=Vijay P. Singh\|work= p. 395\| date = 16 May 2007\| publisher = Springer\| isbn = 9781402051807\|access-date = 2010-06-06 }}</ref>

	The first dam was built across the [[Barakar River]] at Tilaiya and inaugurated in 1953. The second dam across the [[Konar River]] was inaugurated in 1955. The third dam across the Barakar at Maithon was inaugurated in 1957. The fourth dam across the Damodar at Panchet was inaugurated in 1959.<ref name=dvc1>{{cite web\|url =http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm\|title =Damodar Valley Corporation\|work =Dams and Barrages\|publisher =DVC\|access-date =2010-06-06\|url-status =dead\|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100429025712/http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm \|archive-date =2010-04-29 }}</ref>		The first dam was built across the [[Barakar River]] at Tilaiya and inaugurated in 1953. The second dam across the [[Konar River]] was inaugurated in 1955. The third dam across the Barakar at Maithon was inaugurated in 1957. The fourth dam across the Damodar at Panchet was inaugurated in 1959.<ref name=dvc1>{{cite web\|url =http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm\|title =Damodar Valley Corporation\|work =Dams and Barrages\|publisher =DVC\|access-date =2010-06-06\|url-status =dead\|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100429025712/http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm \|archive-date =2010-04-29 }}</ref>
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