Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
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Overview
Nagarjuna Sagar is a dam on the Krishna on the Telangana–Andhra Pradesh border.
It is on the Krishna in Nalgonda and Palnadu districts and was completed in 1967.
It is one of the largest masonry dams in the world.
The Buddhist site of Nagarjunakonda was flooded by its reservoir, and its remains were moved to an island museum.
It irrigates large areas through the Jawahar and Lal Bahadur canals.
The dam has a hydroelectric station.
The reservoir is part of the Nagarjunsagar–Srisailam Tiger Reserve.
It is one of the earliest multipurpose projects of independent India.
Geography and key facts
- Krishna
- Telangana–AP
- Krishna river
- Completed 1967
- Nagarjunakonda relocated
Why it matters for UPSC
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Note for UPSC
Krishna, Telangana–Andhra Pradesh border.
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Key facts
- Type
- Dam / reservoir
- States / UTs
- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
- Basin
- Krishna
- River
- Krishna
- Coordinates
- 16.576°N, 79.312°E
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