Tungabhadra Dam

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Tungabhadra Dam is a major multipurpose masonry dam in Karnataka, India, known for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control on the Tungabhadra River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf masonry dam
multipurpose dam
affectsState Telangana
alsoKnownAs Pampa Sagar Dam
TB Dam
basinCountry India
constructionBegan 1949
country India
crosses Tungabhadra River
designedFor multi-purpose river valley development
hasCatchmentAreaIn Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Telangana
hasDamType concrete masonry dam
hasFunction groundwater recharge support
sediment control
hasHydroelectricPlant Tungabhadra Dam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tungabhadra Hydroelectric Power Station
hasReservoir Tungabhadra Dam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tungabhadra Reservoir
hasSpillwayType gated spillway
hasTourism yes
isImportantFor agriculture in Raichur Doab
flood management on Tungabhadra River
power supply in Karnataka
isMajorStructureOf Krishna River
surface form: Krishna River system
locatedIn Karnataka
locatedInDistrict Vijayanagara district
locatedInRegion Deccan Plateau
locatedInState Karnataka
locatedNear Hosapete
locatedOnRiver Tungabhadra River
managesWaterFor Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal
Tungabhadra Right Bank Canal
nearCity Hospet
opened 1953
operator Government of Karnataka
partOf Tungabhadra Dam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tungabhadra Project
purpose drinking water supply
flood control
hydroelectric power generation
industrial water supply
irrigation
region South India
riverBasin Krishna River basin
servesRegion Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
usedFor canal irrigation
flood moderation
power generation

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Tungabhadra River hasDam Tungabhadra Dam
Tungabhadra River hasReservoir Tungabhadra Dam
this entity surface form: Tungabhadra Reservoir
Hospet hasNearbyDam Tungabhadra Dam
Tungabhadra Right Bank Canal partOf Tungabhadra Dam
this entity surface form: Tungabhadra project
Tungabhadra Dam partOf Tungabhadra Dam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tungabhadra Project
Tungabhadra Dam hasReservoir Tungabhadra Dam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tungabhadra Reservoir
Tungabhadra Dam hasHydroelectricPlant Tungabhadra Dam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tungabhadra Hydroelectric Power Station
Hosapete near Tungabhadra Dam
Hosapete hasNearbyDam Tungabhadra Dam
Hosapete hasNearbyReservoir Tungabhadra Dam
this entity surface form: Tungabhadra Reservoir