Sardar Sarovar Dam

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Sardar Sarovar Dam is a large multipurpose concrete gravity dam on the Narmada River in western India, known for its major role in irrigation, drinking water supply, and hydroelectric power generation.

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instanceOf concrete gravity dam
multipurpose dam
alsoKnownAs Sardar Sarovar Project
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
constructionBegan 1961
controversy displacement of local communities
environmental impact
country India
designedDrinkingWaterPopulation about 30 million
designedIrrigationArea_ha 1800000
drinkingWaterBeneficiaryState Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
foundationStoneLaidBy Jawaharlal Nehru
hasHydroelectricPlant Sardar Sarovar Power House
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
hasTouristAttractionNearby Statue of Unity
heightFromFoundation_m 163
heightFromRiverBed_m 138
inauguratedBy Narendra Modi
inauguratedFullHeight 2017
installedCapacity_MW 1450
irrigationBeneficiaryState Gujarat
Rajasthan
isOneOf largest dams in India
latitude 21.82 N
length_m 1210
locatedInRegion western India
locatedInState Gujarat
locatedOnRiver Narmada River
linked to: Narmada
longitude 73.74 E
majorConstructionPeriod 1980s
1990s
managingAuthority Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited
namedAfter Vallabhbhai Patel
nearCity Kevadia
opposedBy Narmada Bachao Andolan
powerBeneficiaryState Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
powerhouseType riverbed powerhouse
projectAuthority Narmada Control Authority
purpose drinking water supply
flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
water storage
reservoirGrossStorageCapacity_m3 9.5e9
reservoirLiveStorageCapacity_m3 5.8e9
reservoirName Sardar Sarovar Reservoir
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
riverBasin Narmada basin
spillwayCapacity_m3_per_s 85000
spillwayType gated overflow
typeOfDam concrete gravity

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Gujarat hasMajorDam Sardar Sarovar Dam
Narmada Dam project mainDam Sardar Sarovar Dam
Rajpipla hasNearbyTouristAttraction Sardar Sarovar Dam
Indira Sagar Dam downstreamFrom Sardar Sarovar Dam
Reva hasMajorDam Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam alsoKnownAs Sardar Sarovar Project
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam reservoirName Sardar Sarovar Reservoir
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam hasHydroelectricPlant Sardar Sarovar Power House
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Statue of Unity near Sardar Sarovar Dam
Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award setsConditionsForProject Sardar Sarovar Project
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Narmada Bachao Andolan opposes Sardar Sarovar Dam
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India concerns Sardar Sarovar Project
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Narmada district contains Sardar Sarovar Dam
Narmada district hasTouristAttraction Sardar Sarovar Dam
Narmada district knownFor Sardar Sarovar Dam
Narmada district hasMajorProject Sardar Sarovar Project
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Nerbudda dam Sardar Sarovar Dam
Kevadia near Sardar Sarovar Dam
Kevadia hasNearbyInfrastructure Sardar Sarovar hydroelectric project
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited operates Sardar Sarovar Dam canal system
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Gujarat hasMajorDam Sardar Sarovar Dam
Kevadia, Gujarat hasNearbyAttraction Sardar Sarovar Dam
Kevadia, Gujarat hasNearbyInfrastructure Sardar Sarovar Dam powerhouses
linked to: Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sadhu Bet locatedDownstreamOf Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sadhu Bet hasNearbyAttraction Sardar Sarovar Dam