The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) or Jurala Project, is a dam on the Krishna River situated about 15km from Gadwal, Jogulamba Gadwal district, Jurala Project is a dam on the Krishna River situated about 16km from Atmakur, Wanaparthy district, Telangana, India.

History

The project was completed in 1995.

The project

The Jurala has a full reservoir level of 1045 ft and has a full capacity of 11.94 TMC. but recently the project filled with huge silt so its capacity reduced less than 7 TMC. 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

• 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