Indravati Dam
Characteristics
The height of the Dam is 45 m (148 ft) and the length is 539 m (1,768 ft).
History
Prior 1947 Late HH Maharaja PK Deo had already envisioned the project, and played a pivotal role afterwards. The main purpose of the dam was Hydroelectricity and irrigation. The project was operating and maintaining by Govt. of Odisha and Water Resources Department. The dam was completed by Govt. of Odisha in 1996.
Hydroelectric Project
The Upper Indravati Project envisages diversion of water of the Indravati river in its upper reaches into the Mahanadi river basin for power generation and irrigation. In addition to the power house, the project involved construction of 4 dams across the Indravati and its tributaries, 8 dykes and two inter-linking channels to form a single reservoir with a live capacity of 1,435.5 Million m and a barrage across Hati river in Mahanadi river basin.
References
- ^ "Upper Indravati Multi Purpose Project JI02388". India WRIS. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Indrawati Dam D01012". India WRIS. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Upper Indravati Power House PH01496 -". india-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2019-01-24.