Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
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Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a major masonry dam in southern India, renowned as one of the world’s largest man-made lakes and a key source of irrigation and hydroelectric power for the region.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
dam
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hydroelectric power station → masonry dam → |
| associatedWith |
Nagarjunakonda archaeological site nearby
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| benefits |
agricultural development
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power supply stability in southern India → rural livelihoods → |
| borderBetween |
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
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| classification |
major dam in India
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| constructedBy |
Government of Andhra Pradesh (undivided)
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Government of India → |
| constructionBegan |
1955
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| continent |
Asia
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| country |
India
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| crosses |
Krishna River
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| engineeringSignificance |
major post-independence river valley project in India
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| hasFeature |
large reservoir suitable for boating and tourism
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| hasSpillway |
yes
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| height |
approximately 124 meters
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| installedCapacity |
hydroelectric power station of several hundred megawatts
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| irrigatesRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
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Telangana → |
| length |
approximately 1,550 meters
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| locatedIn |
southern India
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| locatedInState |
Andhra Pradesh
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Telangana → |
| locatedOnRiver |
Krishna River
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| managedBy |
state irrigation departments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
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| namedAfter |
Nagarjuna
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| nearCity |
Guntur
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Nalgonda → |
| notableFor |
being one of the world’s largest man-made lakes
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large irrigation command area → major hydroelectric power generation in southern India → |
| opened |
1967
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| partOf |
Krishna River irrigation projects
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| purpose |
flood control
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hydroelectric power generation → irrigation → water supply → |
| region |
Deccan Plateau
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| regionServed |
Krishna River basin
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| reservoirName |
Nagarjuna Sagar Reservoir
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| reservoirType |
artificial lake
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| spillwayType |
gated spillway
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| typeOfDam |
masonry gravity dam
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| waterSourceFor |
drinking water to nearby towns and cities
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Srisailam Dam
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connectedTo |
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Kistna River
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dam |
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Krishna River
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hasDam |
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Krishna River basin
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hasMajorDam |
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Krishna River basin
("Nagarjuna Sagar Reservoir")
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hasMajorReservoir |
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Kistna River
("Nagarjuna Sagar")
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passesNear |
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Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
("Nagarjuna Sagar Reservoir")
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reservoirName |