Gandhi Sagar dam

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dam_name= Gandhi sagar Dam


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crosses=Chambal River
reservoir= Gandhi Sagar Reservoir
locale= Gandhi Nagar, Mandsaur District,Madhya Pradesh
maint=Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh
length=513 m
height=62.20 m
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began= 1954
open= 1970
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The Gandhi Sagar dam is the first of the four dams built on the Chambal river. It is located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is a 64 metre high masonry gravity dam, with a live storage capacity of 6,920 Mm³ and a catchment area of 22,584 km². The dam was completed in the year 1960. The hydro-power station comprises five generating units of 23 MW capacity each. The water released after power generation is utilised for irrigation through Kota Barrage.

References

*Water Resources of Madhya Pradesh: Major Projects, Water Resources Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, January 2006 ----