Maithon Dam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:accessibility Road and rail
gptkbp:area 65 square kilometers
gptkbp:average_rainfall 1,200 mm
gptkbp:average_temperature 25° C
gptkbp:benefits Flood control
Irrigation
Water supply
gptkbp:capacity 60 MW
gptkbp:climate Tropical wet and dry
gptkbp:community_impact Economic development
Job creation
Infrastructure improvement
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1957
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Damodar_Valley_Corporation
gptkbp:construction_cost INR 10 crore
gptkbp:construction_started 1948
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Community_events
Local festivals
Pilgrimages
gptkbp:dam_type Embankment dam
gptkbp:environmental_impact Habitat alteration
gptkbp:features gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
gptkbp:fishing_regulations Allowed
gptkbp:flood_control 0.5 million acre-feet
gptkbp:has_airport gptkb:Dhanbad_Airport
gptkb:Bokaro_Airport
gptkbp:height 165 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance Post-independence development
Part of Damodar Valley Project
gptkbp:house gptkb:1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maithon Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dhanbad,_Jharkhand,_India
gptkbp:neighboring_city gptkb:Bokaro_Steel_City
gptkb:Dhanbad
gptkbp:occurs_annually 200 GWh
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Damodar_Valley_Corporation
gptkbp:primary_use Hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:recreation Boating
Fishing
Picnicking
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Maithon_Reservoir
gptkbp:safety_measures Regular inspections
Monitoring systems
Emergency protocols
gptkbp:spills_into gptkb:Damodar_River
gptkbp:spillway_type Gated spillway
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Maithon_Lake
gptkbp:turbine_type gptkb:3
Francis turbine
gptkbp:type Earthfill dam
gptkbp:water_management 1,200 feet
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Damodar_River
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:fish
gptkb:birds
Aquatic plants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Damodar_River
gptkb:Dhanbad_District
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6