Bhadbhada Dam
Dam in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
23°12′30″N 77°22′44″E / 23.20833°N 77.37889°E / 23.20833; 77.37889The Bhadbhada dam 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. It has a full tank level of 1,666.80 feet (508.04 m).[3][failed verification]
References
- ^ "EPCO Bhopal". Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Army to join in desilting of Upper Lake". Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Bhopal records highest rainfall in 33 years". The Hindu. 15 August 2006. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
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Hydrography of Madhya Pradesh
- Bansagar
- Bargi
- Bhadbhada
- Gandhi Sagar
- Indirasagar
- Madikheda
- Omkareshwar
- Rajghat
- Tigra
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