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Features of Sardar Sarovar Dam Project
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Sardar Sarovar Dam
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 | The major terminal dam is 1210 meters in lenth.
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| The world's second largest concrete gravity dam, with aggregate volume of 68.2 lakh cubic meters of concrete. |
| Max. height above the deepest foundation level 163 m. |
| Spillway discharge capacity 30 lakh cusecs, the third highest in the world, with 30 gates.
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| Catchment area above dam site is 88,000 sq. kilometers.
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| Length of reservoir - 214 km.
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| Max.width of reservoir - 16.1 km.
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| Average width of reservoir - 1.77 km.
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| Height: 121.92 mt. completed.
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Narmada Main Canal
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The world's largest lined irregation canal with a capacity of 40,000 cusecs at head.
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The Narmada Main Canal, runs for 458 kilometers in Gujrat and 75 kilometers in Rajasthan. |
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Branch canals 38. |
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The Canal network system streches 85,900 kilometers.
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Revolutionize agriculture in rain-frd and drought prone areas by irrigating 18 lakh hectares of Gujrat, 75,000 hectares in Rajasthan and by lift in 37,500 hectares of Maharashtra.
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Safe drinking water will be made available to 8215 villages, 135 urban centers in Gujrat and 131 villages in Rajasthan.
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Dam
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Length of main concrete gravity dam
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1210.00 m
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Maximum height above deepest foundation level
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163.00 m
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Top R.L. of dam.
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146.50 m
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Catchments area of river above dam site
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88,000 Sq. km
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Live storage capacity 0.58M.Ha.m
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(4.7 MAF)
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Length of reservoir
Maximum width
Average Width
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214.00 km
16.10 km
1.77 km
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7
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Spillway gates
Chute Spillway
Service Spillway
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7 Nos. 60' x 60'
23 Nos. 60' x 55'
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Spillway Capacity
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84949.25 cumecs
(30 lakh cusecs)
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Power Houses
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River bed power house
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1200 MW
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Canal head power house
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250 MW
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Canal System
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Main
Canal
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Full supply level (F.S.L.) at H.R.
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91.44 m (300 ft)
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Length upto Gujarat - Rajasthan border
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458.00 km
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Base width in head reach
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73.01 m
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Full supply depth (F.S.D.) in head reach
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7.60 m
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Design discharge capacity
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In head reach
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1133 cumecs
(40,000 cusecs)
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(2)
At Gujarat Rajasthan border
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71 cumecs
(2,500 cusecs)
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Distribution System
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Numbers of Branches
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38
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2
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Length of distribution system network
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66000.00 km
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Culturable Command Area
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18.45 lakh hectares
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