Gandhi Sagar Dam
The Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on India's Chambal River. The dam is located in the Mandsaur district of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a masonry gravity dam, standing 62.17 metres (204.0 ft) high, with a gross storage capacity of 7.322 billion cubic metres from a catchment area of 22,584 km (8,720 sq mi). The dam's foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 7 March 1954, and construction of the main dam was done by leading contractor Dwarka Das Agrawal & Associates and was completed in 1960. Additional dam structures were completed downstream in the 1970s.
| Official name | Bhadra
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| Coordinates | 24°42′24″N 75°33′12″E
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| Opening date | 1960 (Stage I)
1970 (Stage II) |
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| Construction cost | Rs. 2.32 billion
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UPPER DAM AND SPILLWAYS
| Impounds | Chambal River, a tributary of Yamuna River
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| Height | 62.17 metres (204.0 ft)
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| Length | 514 metres (1,686 ft)
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UPPER RESERVOIR
| Creates | Multipurpose
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| Total capacity | 7,322,000,000 m (5,936,000 acre⋅ft)
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| Catchment area | 22,584 km (8,720 sq mi)
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| Surface area | 723 km (279 sq mi)
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LOWER DAM AND SPILLWAYS
LOWER RESERVOIR
POWER PLANT
| Hydraulic head | 44 metres (144 ft)
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