Features of Project

Dam

1 Length of main concrete gravity dam 1210.00 m
2 Maximum height above deepest foundation level 163.00 m
3 Top R.L. of dam. 146.50 m
4 Catchments area of river above dam site 88,000 Sq. km
5 Live storage capacity 0.5860M.Ha.m (4.75 MAF)
6 Length of reservoir
Maximum width
Average Width		 214.00 km
16.10 km
1.77 km
7 Spillway gates
Chute Spillway
Service Spillway
7 Nos. 60' x 60'
23 Nos. 60' x 55'
8 Spillway Capacity 87000 cumecs
(30.70 lakh cusecs)

Power Houses

1 River bed power house 1200 MW
2 Canal head power house 250 MW
3 Small Hydro Power Projects on Narmada Branch Canals  
4 Solar Power Projects on Narmada Branch Canals  
5 Pumping Station Projects on Narmada Branch Canals  

Canal System

Main Canal
1 Full supply level (F.S.L.) at H.R. 91.44 m (300 ft)
2 Length upto Gujarat - Rajasthan border 458.318 km
3 Base width in head reach 73.01 m
4 Full supply depth (F.S.D.) in head reach 7.60 m
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Design discharge capacity
(1) In head reach 1133 cumecs
(40,000 cusecs)
(2) At Gujarat Rajasthan border 74.55 cumecs
(2,600 cusecs)

Distribution System.

1 Numbers of Branches 38
2 Length of distribution system network 74626.00 km
3 Culturable Command Area 18.45 lakh hectares