Bhadbhada Dam

Bhadbhada Dam
Official name Bhadbhada dam
Location Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Opening date 1965
Reservoir
Creates Upper Lake (Bhopal)
Capacity 117.05 million m³

The Bhadbhada dam (Hindi: भदभदा बांध) is a set of 11 sluice gates at the south-east corner of Upper lake in Bhopal. It was constructed in 1965.[1] The gates are used to control the outflow of water from the lake to Kaliasote river,[2] and are usually opened only when the city receives heavy rainfall during the monsoon season.[3]

References

  1. ^ "EPCO Bhopal". http://www.epco.in/Bhoj_Aboutthelakes.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-31. 
  2. ^ "mpurban.gov.in". http://www.mpurban.gov.in/News/frm_NewsVIEW.aspx?newsid=2179. Retrieved 2009-08-31. 
  3. ^ "Bhopal records highest rainfall in 33 years". The Hindu. Aug 15, 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/15/stories/2006081513210500.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-31.