Indravati Dam
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Indravati Dam is a gravity dam on the Indravati River a tributary of Godavari, about 90 km from Bhawanipatna in the state of Odisha in India. It is connected to the main Indravati reservoir via 4.32 km long and 7 m dia head race tunnel designed for a discharge capacity of 210 cumecs and terminating in a surge shaft. Currently it is the largest power producing dam in eastern India with a capacity of 600 MW.
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Indravati Dam ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରାବତୀ ଜଳବନ୍ଧ | |
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Official name | Upper Indravati Power Station |
Location | 120 km from Bhawanipatna, Odisha |
Coordinates | 19°16′34.8″N 082°49′42.4″E |
Construction began | 1978 |
Opening date | 2001 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity, masonry |
Impounds | Indravati River |
Height | 45 m (148 ft) |
Length | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Upper Indravati |
Total capacity | 2,300,000,000 m3 (1,900,000 acre⋅ft)[1] |
Catchment area | 2,630 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
Surface area | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) |
Upper Indravati Power Station | |
Coordinates | 19°25′37.2″N 082°51′22.7″E |
Operator(s) | OHPC |
Commission date | 1999 |
Turbines | 4 x 150 Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 600 MW |
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