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.

Tenughat Dam
Location in Jharkhand
Official name	Tenughat Dam
Country	India
Location	Bokaro District, Jharkhand
Coordinates	23°43′48″N 85°49′55″E
Status	Functional
Construction began	1973
Opening date	1978 (year of completion)
Owner(s)	Government of Jharkhand
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill embankment
Impounds	Damodar River
Height	55 metres (180 ft)
Height (foundation)	50.61 meters
Length	6,494 metres (21,306 ft)
Spillways	60 Feet clear Width
Spillway capacity	15989 cubic meters/s
Reservoir
Creates	Khandoli Lake
Total capacity	1.021 cubic kms (36.06 tmcft)
Active capacity	1.00 cubic km (35.32 tmcft)
Catchment area	4480 sq km

Geography

8km
5miles

W

E

S

T

B

E

N

G

A

L

l

Bokaro
River

k

Konar
River

j

Damodar River

D

Tenughat
Dam

R

Petarwar

R

Nawadih

R

Kasmar

R

Mahuatand

R

Pindrajora

R

Siyaljori

R

Chandankiyari

F

Bokaro Steel Plant

F

Bokaro B TPS

F

Tenughat TPS

A

CCL Kathara Area

A

CCL Dhori Area

A

CCL B&K Area

M

Phusro

M

Chas

CT

Tenu

CT

Bhandra

CT

Tanr Balidih

CT

Jena

CT

Bandh Dih

CT

Tenudam-cum-Kathara

CT

Saram

CT

Lalpania

CT

Hasir

CT

Gomia

CT

Bandhgora

CT

Bokaro Steel City

CT

Dugda

CT

Sijhua

CT

Bursera

CT

Termi

CT

Chandrapura

CT

Narra

CT

Telo

CT

Jaridih Bazar

CT

Bermo

CT

Kurpania

CT

Bokaro (Thermal)

CT

Bhojudih

CT

Amlabad

   

Cities, towns and locations in Bokaro district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Factory, A: Coal Mining Area
Abbreviation used: TPS – Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Tenughat Dam is located at 23°43′48″N 85°49′55″E.

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 m³ and without provision for flood storage) was constructed later in 1974.^[1] While the four earlier dams are controlled by Damodar Valley Corporation, Tenughat Dam is controlled by the Government of Jharkhand.^[2]

The dam

The 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long, 55 metres (180 ft) high earthfill embankment dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway and under-sluice 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.^[3][4][5]

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.^[6]