Omkareshwar Dam

22°14′37.26″N 76°9′46.83″E / 22.2436833°N 76.1630083°E / 22.2436833; 76.1630083StatusOperationalConstruction began30 August 2003Opening dateNovember 2007Owner(s)Government of Madhya PradeshOperator(s)Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation (NHDC) (Joint Venture of NHPC and Government of Madhya Pradesh)Dam and spillwaysType of damConcrete Gravity damImpoundsNarmada RiverHeight53 m (174 ft)Length949 m (3,114 ft)Spillways23 radial gates (20 m x 18.037 m)Spillway typeOgeeSpillway capacity88,315 m³/s (3,118,800 cu ft/s)ReservoirCreatesOmkareshwar ReservoirTotal capacity987,000,000 m³ (800,000 acre⋅ft) (34.84 tmcft)Active capacity299,000,000 m³ (242,000 acre⋅ft) (10.54 tmcft)Inactive capacity688,000,000 m³ (558,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area64,880 km² (25,050 sq mi)Surface area93.36 km² (36.05 sq mi)Power StationOperator(s)NHDCTurbinesDam: 8 × 65 MW Francis pump-turbine
Canal: 5 MW Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity525 MWWebsite
nhdcindia.com/Site/frmProjectDetails.aspx?PID=1%2F

The Omkareshwar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada River just upstream of Mandhata in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is named after the Omkareshwar temple located just downstream. The dam was constructed between 2003 and 2007 with the purpose of providing water for irrigation of 132,500 ha (327,000 acres). An associated hydroelectric power station located at the base of the dam has an installed capacity of 520 MW.^[1][2]

See also

• Omkareshwar Floating Solar Power Park

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