Upper Manair Dam
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| Upper Manair Dam | |
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  Location of Upper Manair Dam in Telangana  Upper Manair Dam (India) | |
| Official name | اوپر مانیر ڈیم Upper Manair Dam |
| Location | Rajanna Sircilla district, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 18°16′13″N 78°32′40″E / 18.27028°N 78.54444°E |
| Construction began | 1943 (by Nizam) |
| Opening date | 1950 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Manair River and Kudlair River |
| Height | 31 metres (102 ft) from river level |
| Length | 9,201 metres (30,187 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Upper Manair Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 62,387,000 m3 (50,578 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 61,439,000 m3 (49,809 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
The Upper Manair Dam (Urdu: اوپر مانیر ڈیم ) is a dam on the Manair River, at Narmal Village, Gambhiraopet mandal, Rajanna Sircilla district, Telangana by Nizam.[2]
Situated at narmala village, rajanna sircilla district. Foundation stone laid in 1943 by Nizam of Hyderabad state and construction was oversaw by Janab Shaikhaan Bin Shaikh Saleh. Back water present mainly in Lachapet, Srigadha and Kollamaddi. Across the back water at srigadha bridge is constructed in the year 2018 and opened by minister Sri Kalvakuntla taraka ramarao
See also
References
- ^ "India: National Register of Large Dams 2012" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Upper Manair Dam D02364". Retrieved 26 August 2015.
