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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 km |
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. 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.
References
- 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.
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