The Ranganadi Dam is a concrete-gravity

diversion dam A diversion dam is a dam that diverts all or a portion of the flow of a river from its natural course. Diversion dams do not generally impound water in a reservoir; instead, the water is diverted into an artificial water course or canal, which ...

on the Ranganadi River (also known as Panyor River) in

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which serves a

run-of-the-river Run-of-river hydroelectricity (ROR) or run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation plant whereby little or no water storage is provided. Run-of-the-river power plants may have no water storage at all or a limited amou ...

scheme.

Power generation

The dam is intended for

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purposes and is part of Stage I of the Ranganadi Hydro Electric Project and supports the Dikrong Power House. The tall dam diverts water south into a headrace tunnel which is then transferred into a

penstock A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydro turbines and sewerage systems. The term is inherited from the earlier technology of mill ponds and watermills. H ...

before reaching the three turbines. Since commissioning, the power house has been generating much less than its capacity because of drought. Stage II of the project is designed to provide water storage for Stage I and includes a rock-fill embankment dam with a storage capacity. This dam will support an additional

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Power generation

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