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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Tenughat Dam
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

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8km
5miles
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E
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B
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Bokaro
River
Konar
River
Damodar River
Tenughat
Dam
D
Petarwar
R
Petarwar (R)
Nawadih
R
Nawadih (R)
Kasmar
R
Kasmar (R)
Mahuatand
R
Mahuatand (R)
Pindrajora
R
Pindrajora (R)
Siyaljori
R
Siyaljori (R)
Chandankiyari
R
Chandankiyari (R)
Bokaro Steel Plant
F
Bokaro Steel Plant
Bokaro B TPS
F
Bokaro Thermal Power Station B
Tenughat TPS
F
Tenughat Thermal Power Station
CCL Kathara Area
A
Kathara Area (A)
CCL Dhori Area
A
Dhori Area (A)
CCL B&K Area
A
Bokaro and Kargali Area (A)
Phusro
M
Phusro (M)
Chas
M
Chas (M)
Tenu
CT
Tenu (CT)
Bhandra
CT
Bhandra (CT)
Tanr Balidih
CT
Tanr Balidih (CT)
Jena
CTV
Jena, Bokaro (CT)
Bandh Dih
CT
Bandh Dih (CT)
Tenudam-cum-Kathara
CT
Tenudam-cum-Kathara (CT)
Saram
CT
Saram, Bokaro (CT)
Lalpania
CT
Lalpania (CT)
Hasir
CT
Hasir (CT)
Gomia
CT
Gomia (CT)
Bandhgora
CT
Bandhgora (CT)
Bokaro Steel City
CT
Bokaro Steel City (CT)
Dugda
CT
Dugda (CT)
Sijhua
CT
Sijhua (CT)
Bursera
CT
Bursera, Bokaro (CT)
Termi
CT
Termi (CT)
Chandrapura
CT
Chandrapura (CT)
Narra
CT
Narra, Bokaro (CT)
Telo
CT
Telo, Bokaro (CT)
Jaridih Bazar
CT
Jaridih Bazar (CT)
Bermo
CT
Bermo (CT)
Kurpania
CT
Kurpania (CT)
Bokaro (Thermal)
CT
Bokaro (Thermal) (CT)
Bhojudih
CT
Bhojudih (CT)
Amlabad
CT
Amlabad (CT)

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

Damodar Basin

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 m and without provision for flood storage) was constructed later in 1974. While the four earlier dams are controlled by Damodar Valley Corporation, Tenughat Dam is controlled by the Government of Jharkhand.

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.

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.