Tawa Reservoir

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Tawa Reservoir
Location of Tawa Reservoir
Location of Tawa Reservoir
Tawa Reservoir
Location of Tawa Reservoir
Location of Tawa Reservoir
Tawa Reservoir
LocationItarsi , Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates22°33′44″N 77°58′38″E / 22.56222°N 77.97722°E / 22.56222; 77.97722
Catchment area5,982.9 km2 (2,310.0 sq mi)
Basin countriesIndia
Surface area225 km2 (87 sq mi)
Water volume1.944 km3 (1,576,000 acre⋅ft)
Tawa Dam
LocationTawanagar, Itarsi, Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh
Construction began1956
Opening date1974
Operator(s)Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh

contact number 07572272803

police station = 07572272880
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsTawa River
Height57.91 m (190.0 ft)
Length1,815 m (5,955 ft)
Spillway capacity20,500 m3/s (720,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesTawa Reservoir

Tawa Reservoir is a reservoir on the Tawa River in central India. It is located in Itarsi of Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh state, above Betul district. The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam, which began in 1958 and was completed in 1978. The dam provides for irrigation to several thousand hectares of farming land in Hoshangabad and Harda districts. It is also a big tourist attraction during the monsoon months. A cruise boat service has been started by the tourism department for visitors to the dam and reservoir. The dam was made by late Shri Vinay Kumar Diwan also known as Denva Ke Gandhi for his work for public welfare being public representative in the region for almost two decades serving as MLA.

Tawa Reservoir forms the western boundary of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.

Power plant details[edit]

It is a small hydropower plant which was set up on the left bank to utilize the tailrace water for irrigation purpose.

It is a private sector hydro-electric generation power plant. The two units of 2 × 6.75 MW were set up by LNJ Bhilwara group. Generated power supplied to HEG Plant Mandideep via MPPTCL Power Line.

The power production in this plant was started in 1998.

The construction of project was completed in record time of 22 months and at a cost of about 65 crore. Early and efficient completion made possible by RSWI, Canada.

contact no of tawa dam is 07572272803

Technical details[edit]

It is a canal head project.

Catchment area spreads over approximately 6000 km2.

Full reservoir level (FRL) is 335.397 cubic metres (11,844.4 cu ft).

Head range 7 to 21 m and discharge varying from 25 to 54 Cumecs.

Two turbo generators 6.75 MW rated capacity (20% over load).

Machinery and Equipment[edit]

  • Vertical shaft kaplan turbines and auxiliaries
  • 11 kV semi umbrella synchronous generator and auxiliaries
  • 33 kV vacuum circuit breakers.
  • 1 MV 33 kV / 415 V auxiliary transformer
  • Fire protection system
  • 110 DC with battery backup

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