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Koyna Dam, the Glossary

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  1. 35 relations: Borehole, Chemical substance, Chiplun, Dam, Disaster, Earthquake, Francis turbine, Geology, Government of Maharashtra, Grout, Hydroelectricity, Hydrostatics, India, Irrigation, Karad, Koyna Hydroelectric Project, Koyna River, Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, Koynanagar, List of conventional hydroelectric power stations, List of power stations in India, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Monsoon, Reservoir, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, Satara district, Shivsagar Lake, Spillway, Tainter gate, Watt, Western Ghats, 1967 Koynanagar earthquake, 2021 Maharashtra floods.

  2. 1964 establishments in Kerala
  3. Dams in Satara district
  4. Dams in Western Ghats
  5. Energy infrastructure completed in 1964
  6. Hydroelectric power stations in Maharashtra

Borehole

A borehole is a narrow shaft bored in the ground, either vertically or horizontally.

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Chemical substance

A chemical substance is a unique form of matter with constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.

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Chiplun

Chiplun (t͡ʃipɭuːɳ) is a city in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

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Dam

A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams.

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Disaster

A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment, and the affected community cannot handle it alone.

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Earthquake

An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves.

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Francis turbine

The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine.

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Geology

Geology is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

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Government of Maharashtra

The Government of Maharashtra is the executive governing authority of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Grout

Grout is a dense fluid that hardens used to fill gaps or as reinforcement in existing structures.

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Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power).

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Hydrostatics

Fluid statics or hydrostatics is the branch of fluid mechanics that studies fluids at hydrostatic equilibrium and "the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid on an immersed body".

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Irrigation

Irrigation (also referred to as watering of plants) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns.

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Karad

Karad is a town in Satara district of Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Koyna Hydroelectric Project

The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the second largest hydroelectric power plant in India, just after the Tehri Dam Project. Koyna Dam and Koyna Hydroelectric Project are hydroelectric power stations in Maharashtra.

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Koyna River

The Koyna River (Marathi pronunciation: koːj(ə)naː) is a tributary of the Krishna River which originates in Mahableshwar, Satara district, western Maharashtra, India.

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Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary

Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and natural World Heritage Site, which is located in Satara district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Koynanagar

Koynanagar is a town in Maharashtra, India.

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List of conventional hydroelectric power stations

This article lists hydroelectric power stations that generate power using the conventional dammed method.

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List of power stations in India

The total installed power generation capacity in India as on March 31, 2024, is 441,969.60 MW with sector wise & type wise break up as given below.

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Mahabaleshwar

Mahabaleshwar is a small town and a municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra, India.

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Maharashtra

Maharashtra (ISO: Mahārāṣṭra) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau.

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Maharashtra State Electricity Board

Maharashtra State Electricity Board (or MSEB) (Marathi:महाराष्ट्र राज्य विद्युत मंडळ) is a state government electricity regulation board operating within the state of Maharashtra in India.

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Monsoon

A monsoon is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscillation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) between its limits to the north and south of the equator.

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Reservoir

A reservoir is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation.

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Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is a reserve in the state of Maharashtra, created by the Indian government in 2008.

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Satara district

Satara district (ISO: Sātārā Jilhā; Marathi pronunciation: saːt̪aɾaː) is a district of Maharashtra state in western India with an area of and a population of 3,003,741 of which 14.17% were urban.

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Shivsagar Lake

The Shivsagar Lake is a reservoir in the state of Maharashtra, India.

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Spillway

A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself.

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Tainter gate

The Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.

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Western Ghats

The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri, is a mountain range that stretches along the western coast of the Indian peninsula.

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1967 Koynanagar earthquake

The 1967 Koynanagar earthquake occurred near Koynanagar town in Maharashtra, India on 11 December local time.

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2021 Maharashtra floods

A series of floods took place across the Indian State of Maharashtra in 2021.

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See also

1964 establishments in Kerala

Dams in Satara district

Dams in Western Ghats

Energy infrastructure completed in 1964

Hydroelectric power stations in Maharashtra

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyna_Dam

Also known as Koyna Dam - Shivsagar, Koyna Dam reservoir.