Gandhi Sagar dam
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Gandhi Sagar dam | |
Impounds | Chambal River |
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Creates | Gandhi Sagar Reservoir |
Locale | Gandhi Nagar, Mandsaur District,Madhya Pradesh |
Maintained by | Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh |
Length | 513 m |
Height | 62.20 m |
Construction began | 1954 |
Opening date | 1970 |
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.