Maheshwar Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dam
gptkbp:area Khandwa District
gptkbp:benefits Flood control
Irrigation
Water supply
gptkbp:caps 1,000 million cubic meters
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Madhya_Pradesh_Government
gptkbp:communityInvolvement Local stakeholder engagement
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1990
Concrete
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1979
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Pilgrimage site
gptkbp:electrification gptkb:Maheshwar_Power_Station
400 MW
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
6
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Alteration of local ecosystems
Displacement of local communities
Mitigates_climate_change_effects
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Maheshwar_Fort
Cultural festivals
Handloom sarees
gptkbp:futurePlans Sustainability initiatives
Expansion of capacity
gptkbp:hasCapacity 400 MW
gptkbp:height 38 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Ancient trade route
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maheshwar Dam
gptkbp:length 1,450 meters
gptkbp:lighting 1,200 hectares
gptkbp:localEconomy Boosts local economy
gptkbp:location Madhya Pradesh
gptkbp:maintenance Regular inspections
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:Omkareshwar_Temple
Mandleshwar
Maheshwar Ghats
gptkbp:nearestCity Maheshwar
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Maheshwar_Hydel_Power_Corporation
gptkbp:project ₹ 1,500 crores
gptkbp:purpose Hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:releaseYear 1990
gptkbp:researchInterest Hydrology studies
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Maheshwar_Reservoir
gptkbp:river gptkb:Narmada_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Emergency action plan
gptkbp:significance Cultural heritage site
gptkbp:spillwayType Gated spillway
gptkbp:tourism Attracts tourists
gptkbp:type Concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:waterManagement Integrated water resource management
gptkbp:waterQuality Freshwater
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Narmada_River