Gangrel Dam

Gangrel Dam
Location of Gangrel Dam
Country	India
Location	Dhamtari District
Coordinates	20°37′00″N 81°34′11″E / 20.61667°N 81.56972°E / 20.61667; 81.56972Coordinates: 20°37′00″N 81°34′11″E / 20.61667°N 81.56972°E / 20.61667; 81.56972
Status	Operational
Opening date	1979
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth-fill
Impounds	Mahanadi River
Length	1,830 m (6,004 ft)
Height	30.5 m (100 ft)
Dam volume	1,776,000 m3 (2,322,920 cu yd)
Spillway capacity	17,230 m3/s (608,472 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	910,500,000 m3 (1.190889039×109 cu yd)
Active capacity	766,890,000 m3 (1.003054250×109 cu yd)
Surface area	95 km2 (37 sq mi)[1]

Gangrel Dam, also known as the R.S. Sagar Dam, is located in Chattisgarh, India. It is built across the Mahanadi River. It is located in Dhamtari district,about 15 km from dhamtari and about 90 km from Raipur. It is the longest dam in Chattisgarh. This dam supplies year round irrigation, allowing farmers to harvest two crops per year. The dam also supplies 10 MW of hydro-electric power capacity.^[2]

References

External links

• Gangrel dam in wikimapia