Jurala Project

Jurala Project
Jurala Project
Location of Jurala Project in Telangana
Jurala Project (India)
Official namePriyadarshini Jurala Project
CountryIndia
LocationJogulamba Gadwal, Telangana, India
Coordinates16°20′15″N 77°42′16″E / 16.33750°N 77.70444°E / 16.33750; 77.70444
PurposeMulti-purpose
StatusOperational
Opening date1995 (1995)
Owner(s)Government of Telangana
Operator(s)Irrigation & CAD Department, Government of Telangana
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage
ImpoundsKrishna River
Height40 meters
Length1322 meters
Width (base)8.40 meters
Spillways79
Spillway typeRadial gate
Spillway capacity35,396 cusecs
Reservoir
CreatesJurala Project
Total capacity11.941 TMC
Catchment area1,29,499 Sq km
Surface area67.68 Sq km
Priyadarshini Jurala Hydroelectric Project
Operator(s)Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited
Installed capacity234 MW
Annual generation321.7 MU (in 2019-20)

The Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) or Jurala Project, is a dam on the Krishna River situated about 15 km from Gadwal, Jogulamba Gadwal district, Jurala Project is a dam on the Krishna River situated about 29 km from Atmakur, Wanaparthy district, Telangana, India.