Jalaput Dam
| Jalaput Dam | |
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Jalaput Dam Location of Jalaput Dam in India Jalaput Dam Jalaput Dam (Odisha) Jalaput Dam Jalaput Dam (Andhra Pradesh) | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Jalaput village, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha |
| Coordinates | 18°27′33″N 82°32′55″E / 18.459192°N 82.548478°E |
| Purpose | Hydroelectric & Irrigation |
| Construction began | 1946 |
| Opening date | 1955 |
| Owners | Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill dam |
| Impounds | Machkund River |
| Height | 60.65 m (199 ft) maximum. |
| Length | 419 m (1,375 ft) |
| Spillway type | Ogee section |
| Spillway capacity | 5660 cumecs |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Jalaput Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 971×106 m3 (0.233 mi3) |
| Active capacity | 893×106 m3 (0.214 mi3) |
| Inactive capacity | 78×106 m3 (0.019 mi3) |
| Catchment area | 1,963 km2 (758 mi2) |
| Surface area | 97.12 km2 (37.50 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator | APGENCO |
| Turbines | 3 × 17, 3 × 23 MW |
| Installed capacity | 120 MW |
| Website irrigationap | |
The Jalaput Dam is a hydroelectric dam built on the upper reaches of the Sileru River, which is known locally as Machkund River. The Sileru River is a tributary of the Sabari River, which in turn is a tributary of the Godavari. in India which rises in the Mudugal hills of Alluri Sitharama Raju district and near Ondra Gadda it becomes the boundary between the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. This dam is the most ignored one in India, and currently it is in dilapidated condition.