7 months, 4 weeks ago

All five stoplogs installed at broken crest gate in Tungabhadra dam

HOSAPETE : The damaged crest gate of the Pampa Sagar dam on the Tungabhadra river in Koppal district, was finally fixed, one week after its chain snapped. The team of experts successfully installed all five stoplogs at the broken crest gate no 19 of the Tungabhadra Dam after two days of continuous efforts. The outflow of water from the broken crest gate of the reservoir has reduced from 65,000 cusecs to 500 cusecs after the installation of all the temporary stoplogs on Saturday. The broken crest gate was found near the dam’s downstream area after a week of the incident.

New Indian Express

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