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