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|res_name = [[Sharavati River|Linganamakki Reservoir]] | |res_name = [[Sharavati River|Linganamakki Reservoir]] | ||
|res_capacity_total =151.75 Tmcft | |res_capacity_total =151.75 Tmcft | ||
|res_catchment =1991.71 | |res_catchment =1991.71 km<sup>2</sup> | ||
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|dam_height =193 ft | |dam_height =193 ft | ||
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[[File:Linganamakki dam spillway.jpg|thumb|300px|A view of the | [[File:Linganamakki dam spillway.jpg|thumb|300px|A view of the [[penstock]]s leading to the generators of the Linganamakki dam.]] | ||
The '''Linganamakki Dam''' | The '''Linganamakki Dam''' was constructed by the [[Government of Karnataka|Karnataka State Government]] in 1964. Located in the Linganamakki village of [[Sagara, India|Sagara]] [[taluk]], the dam has a length of {{convert|2.74|km}} stretching across the [[Sharavathi river]]. It is located about 9&nbsp;km from [[Jog Falls]] on the same river.<ref name="Hydrology and Water Resources of India">{{cite book |last1=Jain |first1=Sharad K. |last2=Agarwal |first2=Pushpendra K. |last3=Singh |first3=Vijay P. |title=Hydrology and Water Resources of India |date=2007 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=9781402051807 |page=760 |edition=Volume 57 of Water Science and Technology Library |language=English}}</ref> | ||
It has an effective storage capacity of 4.29 cubic km or 151.52 tmc ft of water. The dam is used for generation of hydroelectricity in Sharavathi Valley Hydro Electric Project. | |||
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| 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 | 2.74 km |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Linganamakki Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 151.75 Tmcft |
| Catchment area | 1991.71 km<sup>2</sup> |
The Linganamakki Dam was constructed by the Karnataka State Government in 1964. Located in the Linganamakki 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 9 km from Jog Falls on the same river.<ref name="Hydrology and Water Resources of India">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.</ref> It has an effective storage capacity of 4.29 cubic km or 151.52 tmc ft of water. The dam is used for generation of hydroelectricity in Sharavathi Valley Hydro Electric Project.
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