Kadana Dam
Dam in Mahisagar district
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Kadana Dam is an earthen and masonry on the Mahi River in Mahisagar district of Gujarat, India. The dam was constructed between 1979 and 1990. The dams a pumped-storage hydroelectric power-station. The first two generators were commissioned in 1990, the second two in 1998. The first two generators commissioned, Stage I, built by the famous Girdharbhai Ghelabhai Mistry (Chief Engineer); are reversible kaplan turbines that allow the power station to generate during peak hours then pump back into the reservoir during low hours such as night.[1][2][3]
| Kadana Dam | |
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  Kadana Dam Location of Kadana Dam in India | |
 Interactive map of Kadana Dam | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Mahisagar district |
| Coordinates | 23°18′26.12″N 73°49′38.12″E |
| Purpose | Power, irrigation, water storage |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1989 |
| Construction cost | 20 billion ruppes |
| Owners | NWRWS, Government of Gujarat |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Masonry with embankment main section |
| Impounds | Mahi River |
| Height | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Length | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Active capacity | 1,203,000,000 m3 (975,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 25,520 km2 (9,850 mi2) |
| Kadana power plant | |
| Commission date | Stage I: 1990 Stage II: 1998 |
| Turbines | Stage I: 2 x 60 MW reversible Francis-type Stage II: 2 x 60 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 240 MW |
Power Plant
Kadana Eddy Marking Sedimentary Structures
Kadana Eddy Marking Sedimentary Structures nearby has been declared a National Geological Monuments of India by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), for their protection, maintenance, promotion, and enhancement of geotourism.[5][6][7]
See also
- Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam – located upstream