Indira Sagar Dam

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Indira Sagar Dam is a large multipurpose concrete dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its significant hydroelectric power generation and irrigation capacity.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Indira Sagar Reservoir 1
Narmada Sagar complex 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
hydroelectric power station
multipurpose river valley project
basin Narmada
surface form: Narmada basin
constructionBegan 1980s
continent Asia
country India
countrySubdivision central India
damType concrete gravity dam
downstreamFrom Sardar Sarovar Dam
energySource hydropower
impact resettlement and rehabilitation of displaced people
submergence of villages
installedCapacity 1000 MW
irrigationCommandArea Madhya Pradesh
locatedIn Madhya Pradesh
locatedInDistrict Khandwa district
locatedNearTown Harsud
Punasa
locatedOnRiver Narmada River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Indira Gandhi
namedFor Indira Gandhi
surface form: former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi
notableFor large hydroelectric power generation capacity
large irrigation potential
numberOfTurbines 8
openingDate 2005
operator NHDC Limited
Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation
ownedBy Government of Madhya Pradesh
NHPC Limited
NHPC Limited
surface form: National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
partOfProject Narmada Dam project
surface form: Narmada Valley Development Project
plantType run-of-river with storage
projectType joint venture between NHPC and Government of Madhya Pradesh
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
water supply
region Nimar
surface form: Nimar region
reservoirName Indira Sagar Dam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Indira Sagar Reservoir
reservoirUse drinking water supply
hydropower
irrigation
river Narmada River NERFINISHED
state Madhya Pradesh
turbineCapacity 125 MW
upstreamFrom Omkareshwar Dam

Referenced by (6)

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Omkareshwar Dam connectedTo Indira Sagar Dam
this entity surface form: Narmada Sagar complex
Omkareshwar Dam downstreamFrom Indira Sagar Dam
Narmada hasDam Indira Sagar Dam
Reva hasMajorDam Indira Sagar Dam
Narmada Dam project mainDam Indira Sagar Dam
Indira Sagar Dam reservoirName Indira Sagar Dam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Indira Sagar Reservoir