Thurga Dam
Thurga Dam is a dam in Bagmundi, Purulia, West Bengal. Thurga Dam is situated nearby to Marble Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Purulia Pumped Storage Power Station.
Purulia Pumped Storage Power Station
Electrical generator
Photo: Paulsubhajit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Purulia Pumped Storage Project is a pumped storage hydroelectric power plant, located at Purulia district of West Bengal, India. The Ajodhya Hills offered suitable terrain for construction of upper and lower reservoirs. Purulia Pumped Storage Power Station is situated 3 km east of Thurga Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area.
Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area is home to the magnificent Ajodhya Hills in the Purulia district of West Bengal. The hills offer scenic viewpoints, forests and waterfalls like Bamni Falls.
Thurga Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Bagmundi, Purulia, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.1974° or 23° 11′ 51″ northLongitude
86.06405° or 86° 3′ 51″ eastOpen location code
7MM853W7+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1551243909OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turga Falls and Bamni Falls.
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