Dudhawa Dam

Dudhawa Dam
Dudhawa Dam
Official name Dudhawa Dam
Location Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates 20°18′28″N 81°46′18″E / 20.30778°N 81.77167°E / 20.30778; 81.77167Coordinates: 20°18′28″N 81°46′18″E / 20.30778°N 81.77167°E / 20.30778; 81.77167
Construction began 1953-54
Opening date 1963-64
Dam and spillways
Height 24.53 m
Length 2,906.43 m
Impounds Mahanadi River


Dudhawa Dam is located in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh in India. The construction of the dam began in 1953-54 and commissioned in 1963-64. It is built across Mahanadi river in Dudhawa village, 21 km from Sihawa and 29 km Kanker. The height of the dam is 24.53 m and the length 2,906.43 m. The reservoir has a catchment area of 625.27 km2.[1]

References

  1. ^ Hydrology and Water Resources of India by Sharad K. Jain, Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P. Singh

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