General Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sl No. Parameter Value
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Reservoir Name Krishnagiri
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Type of Reservoir Large
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location Dhuduganahalli
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Latitude & Longitude 12 Deg. 30 Minute, 8 Deg. 29 Minute
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Date of Commissioned 1957
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District Dharmapuri
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State Tamil Nadu
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Period of Information December 30 for a period of 120 days
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Purposes Irrigation purpose
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Controlling Authority Command Area Development Authority
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River System Ponniar
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Area 990.59 m
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Area at FRL 1000 m
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Capacity 68.2 MCM
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Catchment Area 5,428.43 km2
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Catchment Reservoir Area Data not found
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Mean Depth 3.7 m
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Gross Storage Capacity 68.2 MCM
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Live Storage Capacity 27.07. BCM
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Others . period 1955-58Basin PonniarGross capacity at FRL M.cu.m66.10Water area at FRL (ha)1248Catchment FRL (C/A)434.9Morphoedaphic index (MEI)10.10Mean depth (m)3.7GPP (mgC/m3/hr) 160.1NPP (mgC/m3/hr) 65.9Respiration (mgC/m2/day) 112.4Av. GPP (mgC/m2/day) 2406.1Net:Gross 0.41P:R 1.42 GPP (mgC/m3/hr) 160.1NPP (mgC/m3/hr) 65.9Respiration (mgC/m2/day) 112.4Av. GPP (mgC/m2/day) 2406.1Net:Gross 0.41P:R 1.42 Area : MediumDepth : DeepWater retention : PerennialWater flow : FluviatilePrimary production : LowFish yield : Low