Main Features of the Dam ( Sardar Sarovar)

Main Dam
1 Length of main concrete gravity dam 1210.00 m
2 Maximum height above deepest foundation level 163.00 m
3 Top R.L. of dam. 146.50 m
4 Catchments area of river above dam site 88,000 Sq. km
5 Live storage capacity 0.58M.Ha.m (4.7 MAF)
6 Length of reservoir 214.00 km
Maximum width 16.10 km
Average Width 1.77 km
7 Spillway gates 7 Nos. 60' x 60'
 Chute Spillway 23 Nos. 60' x 55'
Service Spillway
8 Spillway Capacity 84949.25 cumecs
(30 lakh cusecs)
Main Canal
1 Full supply level (F.S.L.) at H.R. 91.44 m (300 ft)
2 Length upto Gujarat - Rajasthan border 458.00 km
3 Base width in head reach 73.01 m
4 Full supply depth (F.S.D.) in head reach 7.60 m
5 Design discharge capacity
(1) In head reach 1133 cumecs
(40,000 cusecs)
(2) At Gujarat Rajasthan border 71 cumecs
(2,500 cusecs)
Distribution System
1 Numbers of Branches 40
2 Length of distribution system network 66000.00 km
3 Annual irrigation 18.00 lakh hectares
Power Generation
1 River bed power house 1200 MW
2 Canal head power house 250 MW
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Bhakra Dam

The Bhakra Dam

Location of Bhakra Dam

Official name Bhakra Dam

Locale Bilaspur

/ 31.41083°N 76.433333°E / Coordinates: /

Coordinates 31.41083°N 76.433333°E /
Construction began 1948

Opening date 1963

Dam and spillways

Type of dam Concrete gravity

Height 741 ft (226 m)

Length 1,700 ft (520 m)

Crest width 30 ft (9.1 m)

Base width 625 ft (191 m)

Impounds Sutlej River

Type of spillway Controlled, overflow

Reservoir

Creates Gobindsagar Reservoir

Capacity 9.340 km3

Surface area 168.35 km2

Power station

Commission date 1960-1968

Turbines 5 x 108 MW, 5 x 157 MW Francis-type

Installed capacity 1325 MW