Omkareshwar Dam

Omkareshwar Dam
Location	Mandhata, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates	22°14′37.26″N 76°9′46.83″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	30 August 2003
Opening date	November 2007
Owner(s)	Government of Madhya Pradesh
Operator(s)	Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation (NHDC) (Joint Venture of NHPC and Government of Madhya Pradesh)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete Gravity dam
Impounds	Narmada River
Height	53 m (174 ft)
Length	949 m (3,114 ft)
Spillways	23 radial gates (20 m x 18.037 m)
Spillway type	Ogee
Spillway capacity	88,315 m3/s (3,118,800 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	Omkareshwar Reservoir
Total capacity	987,000,000 m3 (800,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	299,000,000 m3 (242,000 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity	688,000,000 m3 (558,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	64,880 km2 (25,050 sq mi)
Surface area	93.36 km2 (36.05 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)	NHDC
Turbines	Dam: 8 × 65 MW Francis pump-turbine Canal: 5 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	525 MW
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The Omkareshwar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada River just upstream of Mandhata in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is named after the Omkareshwar temple located just downstream. The dam was constructed between 2003 and 2007 with the purpose of providing water for irrigation of 132,500 ha (327,000 acres). An associated hydroelectric power station located at the base of the dam has an installed capacity of 520 MW.