Kadana Dam

Kadana Dam is an earthen and masonry on the Mahi River in Mahisagar district of Gujarat, India. The dam was constructed between 1979 and 1990. The dams a pumped-storage hydroelectric power-station. The first two generators were commissioned in 1990, the second two in 1998. The first two generators commissioned, Stage I, built by the famous Girdharbhai Ghelabhai Mistry (Chief Engineer) ; are reversible kaplan turbines that allow the power station to generate during peak hours then pump back into the reservoir during low hours such as night.^[1][2][3]

Kadana Dam
Location of Kadana Dam in India
Country	India
Location	Mahisagar district
Coordinates	23°18′26.12″N 73°49′38.12″E
Purpose	Power, irrigation, water storage
Status	Operational
Construction began	1979
Opening date	1989; 36 years ago (1989)
Construction cost	20 billion ruppes
Owner(s)	NWRWS, Government of Gujarat
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Masonry with embankment main section
Impounds	Mahi River
Height	66 m (217 ft)
Length	575 m (1,886 ft)
Reservoir
Active capacity	1,203,000,000 m3 (975,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	25,520 km2 (9,850 sq mi)
Kadana power plant
Commission date	Stage I: 1990 Stage II: 1998
Turbines	Stage I: 2 x 60 MW reversible Francis-type Stage II: 2 x 60 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity	240 MW

Power Plant

The dam has an installed capacity of 240 MW.^[4]

Stage	Unit Number	Installed Capacity (MW)	Date of Commissioning	Status
Stage I	1	60	1990 March	Operational
Stage I	2	60	1990 September	Operational
Stage II	3	60	1998 January	Operational
Stage II	4	60	1998 May	Operational

Kadana Eddy Marking Sedimentary Structures

Kadana Eddy Marking Sedimentary Structures nearby has been declared the National Geological Monuments of India by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), for their protection, maintenance, promotion and enhancement of geotourism.^[5][6][7]

See also

• India portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam – located upstream