Tenughat Dam

23°43′48″N 85°49′55″E / 23.73000°N 85.83194°E / 23.73000; 85.83194StatusFunctionalConstruction began1973Opening date1978 (year of completion)Owner(s)Government of JharkhandDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfill embankmentImpoundsDamodar RiverHeight55 metres (180 ft)Height (foundation)50.61 metersLength6,494 metres (21,306 ft)Spillways60 Feet clear WidthSpillway capacity15989 cubic meters/sReservoirCreatesKhandoli LakeTotal capacity1.021 cubic kms (36.06 tmcft)Active capacity1.00 cubic km (35.32 tmcft)

Tenughat Dam (Hindi: तेनूघाट बांध) is an earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway across the Damodar River at Tenughat in Petarwar block of Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Tenughat Dam is located at 23°43′48″N 85°49′55″E / 23.73000°N 85.83194°E / 23.73000; 85.83194.

Overview

The Damodar River Valley Project on the Damodar River and its principal tributary, the Barakar River, is located in eastern India. The four main multipurpose dams located at Tilaiya, Konar, Maithon and Panchet were commissioned during 1953–1959. In addition, a single purpose reservoir on the main stream, the Damodar, at Tenughat (with live storage 224 million m³ and without provision for flood storage) was constructed later in 1974.^[1] While the four earlier dams are controlled by Damodar Valley Corporation, Tenughat Dam is controlled by the Government of Jharkhand.^[2]

The dam

The 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long, 55 metres (180 ft) high earthfill embankment dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway and undersluice structures, concrete diaphragm cut-off wall, rock excavation in foundation, diversion channel, coffer dam and appurtenant works at Tenughat was built for supply of water to Bokaro Steel Plant and the Bokaro industrial area.^[3][4][5]

Tourism

Union tourism ministry's proposal to boost tourism in each district, Bokaro district has zeroed in on the Tenughat dam area to be developed into a tourist centre.^[6]

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