Somasila Dam

Somasila Dam
Location Somasila, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates 14°29′22″N 79°18′19″E / 14.48944°N 79.30528°E / 14.48944; 79.30528Coordinates: 14°29′22″N 79°18′19″E / 14.48944°N 79.30528°E / 14.48944; 79.30528
Opening date 1989
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth-fill & Gravity
Impounds Penna River
Height 39 m (128 ft)[1]
Length 760 m (2,493 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Somasila Reservoir
Total capacity 78 2.20862 km3 (1,790,557 acre·ft)
Surface area 212.28 km2 (52,456 acres)

The Somasila Dam is a dam constructed across the Penna River near Somasila, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The reservoir impounded by the dam has a surface area of 212.28 km2 (52,456 acres) with a storage capacity of 2.20862 km3 (1,790,557 acre·ft).

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References

  1. ↑ "India: National Register of Large Dams 2009" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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