Singur Dam
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| Singur Dam | |
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 Singur Lake Satellite image | |
 Interactive map of Singur Dam | |
| Official name | M BhagaReddy Singur Project |
| Country | India |
| Location | Sangareddy |
| Coordinates | 17°44′59″N 77°55′40″E / 17.7496°N 77.9278°E |
| Construction began | in 1979 |
| Opening date | 1998 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthen \ Gravity Dam |
| Height (foundation) | 33 m |
| Length | 7520 meters |
| Dam volume | 30 tmc ft |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 30 tmc ft |
| Active capacity | 20 tmc ft [1] |
Singur Dam also written as Singoor (సింగూర్ in Telugu) is an irrigation, hydroelectric and drinking water project located in Singooru village near Sangareddy district in Telangana, India.[2] It is a major source of drinking water for Hyderabad city.[3][4]
The dam is built on the river Manjira. The construction was completed in 1998. Singur reservoir has live storage capacity of 29 Tmcft
It is a popular tourist destination.[citation needed]
This pipeline scheme is an inter river basin transfer link by feeding Godavari River water to Krishna River basin for Hyderabad city drinking water and subsequent regeneration/sewage flows generated (80%) for irrigation purpose. Nearly 10 tmcft water is supplied to Hyderabad city from this reservoir.