Omkareshwar Dam

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concrete dam gravity dam hydroelectric dam

Omkareshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam built on the Narmada River in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	concrete dam → gravity dam → hydroelectric dam →
basinCountry	India →
category	Dams in Madhya Pradesh → Hydroelectric power stations in Madhya Pradesh → Narmada River dams →
connectedTo	Narmada Sagar complex →
constructionBegan	2003 →
continent	Asia →
country	India →
downstreamFrom	Indira Sagar Dam →
energySource	hydropower →
environmentalImpact	submergence of upstream land →
fundingSource	Government of Madhya Pradesh → National Hydroelectric Power resources →
hasPowerPlant	Omkareshwar Hydroelectric Power Station →
hasReservoir	Omkareshwar Reservoir →
hasSpillway	yes →
installedCapacity	520 MW →
locatedIn	Madhya Pradesh →
locatedInDistrict	Khandwa district →
locatedInWaterRegion	Narmada basin →
locatedNear	Omkareshwar →
locatedOnRiver	Narmada River NERFINISHED →
namedAfter	Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga →
nearbyCity	Indore → Khandwa →
numberOfTurbines	8 →
openingDate	2007 →
operator	NHDC Limited → Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation →
owner	Government of Madhya Pradesh →
partOf	Narmada Valley Development Project →
powerGridConnection	regional grid of Madhya Pradesh →
projectType	multipurpose river project →
purpose	hydroelectric power generation → irrigation →
region	Central India →
riverCrossed	Narmada River NERFINISHED →
socialImpact	displacement of local population →
state	Madhya Pradesh →
status	operational →
turbineType	Francis turbine →
upstreamFrom	Maheshwar Dam →
usedFor	agricultural irrigation → drinking water supply → flood control →
waterway	Narmada River NERFINISHED →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Narmada →	hasDam
Omkareshwar Dam ("Omkareshwar Hydroelectric Power Station") →	hasPowerPlant
Omkareshwar Dam ("Omkareshwar Reservoir") →	hasReservoir
Narmada Dam project →	mainDam
Indira Sagar Dam →	upstreamFrom