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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 / 14.175587; 74.84627 |
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 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 9 km from Jog Falls.[1] It has an effective storage capacity of 4.29 cubic km or 151.52 tmc ft of water. This dam too is basically used for generation of hydro electricity like Supa dam.
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