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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.

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Jurala Project
Jurala Project
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Official name	Priyadarshini Jurala Project
Country	India
Location	Jogulamba Gadwal, Telangana, India
Coordinates	16°20′15″N 77°42′16″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 State Power Generation Corporation Limited
Installed capacity	234 MW
Annual generation	321.7 MU (in 2019-20)

History

The project was completed in 1995.[1]

The Project

The Jurala has a full reservoir level of 1045 ft and has a full capacity of 11.94 TMC.[2] 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

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• 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
• Full Reservoir Level (m) 318.52

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in India
• Nagarjuna Sagar tail pond

References

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