Singur Dam
| Singur Dam | |
|---|---|
Singur Lake Satellite image | |
| 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 |
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. It is a major source of drinking water for Hyderabad city.
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.
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.