{"id":5393,"date":"2022-01-19T08:48:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T08:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/?p=5393"},"modified":"2022-03-09T08:10:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T08:10:41","slug":"dams-in-odisha-jalaput-dam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/dams-in-odisha-jalaput-dam\/","title":{"rendered":"Dams In Odisha- Jalaput Dam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

About Jalaput Dam :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Jalaput Dam is a hydroelectric dam built on the Machkund River, a tributary of the Godavari River in India which rises in the Mudugal hills of Visakhapatnam District and nearby Ondra Gadda it becomes the boundary between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. For over 48 km the river runs nearly north along a meandering course through the Padwa Valley. About 48 km south of Jeypore, it winds westward along the edge of the Plateau and then suddenly tums at a short angle to the south-west down a steep descent popularly known as Duduma Falls.            Jalaput Dam (and Reservoir) impounds 34.273 Tmcft of water for the needs of downstream 120 MW Machkund Hydro-Electric Scheme (MHES), which is in operation since 1955. The dam and the MHES are the joint projects of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states. The existing six number power generation units have become old and obsolete compared to latest technology. It is much economical to install a new hydro-electric scheme with a 15 km long tunnel utilizing nearly 400 meters available level drop between Jalaput reservoir and the existing Balimela Reservoir back waters. There is also possibility to install huge capacity Pumped-storage hydroelectricity station for the needs of peaking power utilising high high water level drop. This reservoir will serve as upper pond and existing Balimela reservoir as tail pond for installing Pumped-storage hydroelectricity units. Thus this reservoir water can be put to use more productively. The existing MHES can also be kept in operation by diverting the surplus water from the nearby upper Kolab reservoir into the Machkund river basin by joining with nearly 4 km long tunnel. This would facilitate to utilise excess water from the upper Kolab reservoir for enhanced electricity generation in MHES and downstream Balimela power house by using nearly 200% more available head in Sileru river basin before putting finally for irrigation use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official name – Jalaput Dam
Impounds – Machkund River
Locale – Koraput
Maintained & Operated by – Government of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
Length – 419 m (1,375 ft)
Height – 60.65 m (199 ft) maximum
Opening date – 1955
Construction Cost – Rs 4,700 cr 
Capacity – 971\u00d7106 m3 (0.233 cu mi)
Catchment area – 1,963 km2 (758 sq mi)
Surface area – 97.12 km2 (37.50 sq mi)
Geographical Data (Location of map) – 18\u00b027\u203214\u2033N 82\u00b032\u203249\u2033E<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location information Jalaput Dam :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jalaput Dam, Khinimung, Odisha 764041.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Climate\/Weather in Jalaput Dam :<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The climate is tropical in Koraput. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Koraput than in summer. This climate is considered to be Aw according to the K\u00f6ppen-Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature is 23.1 \u00b0C in Koraput. The rainfall here averages 1604 mm.Summer – March to May<\/strong><\/strong>Average Minimum Temperature – 36\u00b0 CAverage Minimum Temperature – 24\u00b0 CAverage Precipitation – 40 mmMonsoon – June to October<\/strong><\/strong>Average Minimum Temperature – 32\u00b0 CAverage Minimum Temperature – 25\u00b0 CAverage Precipitation – 220 mmSummer – March to May<\/strong><\/strong>Average Minimum Temperature – 28\u00b0 CAverage Minimum Temperature – 17\u00b0 CAverage Precipitation – 23 mm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of Jalaput Dam :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Languages in Jalaput Dam :<\/h3>\n\n\n\n