Vented Dam – Across Nethravathi River
Vented Dam:
Vented Dam constructed across Nethravathi River near Thumbe. The site is located about 20 Km away from Mangalore.
Objective of Vented Dam:
An old anicut has storage facilities for the city of Mangalore’s drinking water demands, and these can be temporarily filled with wooden boards. It is proposed to build a permanent concrete dam with vertical spillway gates to store water to a higher elevation of +7 M, i.e., to 2.0 TMC of water for daily water supply to Mangalore city and other industrial purposes, among other things. This dam is constructed to cater the increasing demand for water supply for the developed Manglore city
Silent Features Of Dam:
| Value of Project | INR 63.5 Crores |
|---|---|
| Location | Mangalore |
| State | Karnataka |
| Client | Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board |
| Award Date | January 2009 |
| Completion Date | December 2016 |
| Length of Dam | 344.5 M |
| Crest level | +1.50 M |
| Pond Level | +7.00 M |
| Top level of barrage (Bridge level) | +12.00 M |
| Major Quantities | |
| Excavation | 1.05 Lakhs Cum |
| Concrete | 0.65 Lakhs Cum |
| Gates | 30 nos – 10 x 5.5 M |