Indravati Dam

19°16′34.8″N 082°49′42.4″E / 19.276333°N 82.828444°E / 19.276333; 82.828444Construction began1978Opening date2001Dam and spillwaysType of damGravity, masonryImpoundsIndravati RiverHeight45 m (148 ft)Length539 m (1,768 ft)ReservoirCreatesUpper IndravatiTotal capacity2,300,000,000 m³ (1,900,000 acre⋅ft)^[1]Catchment area2,630 km² (1,020 sq mi)Surface area110 km² (42 sq mi)Upper Indravati Power StationCoordinates19°25′37.2″N 082°51′22.7″E / 19.427000°N 82.856306°E / 19.427000; 82.856306Operator(s)OHPCCommission date1999Turbines4 x 150 Francis-typeInstalled capacity600 MW

Indravati Dam is a gravity dam on the Indravati River a tributary of Godavari, about 90 km from Bhawanipatna in the state of Odisha in India. It is connected to the main Indravati reservoir via 4.32 km long and 7 m dia head race tunnel designed for a discharge capacity of 210 cumecs and terminating in a surge shaft. Currently it is the largest power producing dam in eastern India with a capacity of 600 MW.

Characteristics

The height of the Dam is 45 m (148 ft) and the length is 539 m (1,768 ft).^{[citation needed]}

History

Prior 1947 Late HH Maharaja PK Deo had already envisioned the project, and played a pivotal role afterwards. The main purpose of the dam was Hydroelectricity and irrigation. The project was operating and maintaining by Govt. of Odisha and Water Resources Department. The dam was completed by Govt. of Odisha in 1996.^[2]

Hydroelectric Project

The Upper Indravati Project envisages diversion of water of the Indravati river in its upper reaches into the Mahanadi river basin for power generation and irrigation. In addition to the power house, the project involved construction of 4 dams across the Indravati and its tributaries, 8 dykes and two inter-linking channels to form a single reservoir with a live capacity of 1,435.5 Million m³ and a barrage across Hati river in Mahanadi river basin.^[3]

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