Omkareshwar Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 1,200 GWh
gptkbp:area 1,450 km²
gptkbp:benefits Flood control
Irrigation
Tourism
Water supply
gptkbp:commissioned 1990
gptkbp:communityImpact Economic development
Job creation
Infrastructure improvement
Cultural changes
gptkbp:completed 1990
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Concrete
Rock
Steel
₹1,200 crore
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1968
gptkbp:electrification Madhya Pradesh
2 units of 110 MW
2 units of 150 MW
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
4 turbines
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Alteration of local ecosystems
Displacement of local communities
gptkbp:fishSpecies Recreational fishing
gptkbp:hasCapacity 520 MW
gptkbp:height 100 meters
1,550 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Omkareshwar Dam
gptkbp:length 1,550 meters
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:Omkareshwar_Island
gptkbp:location Madhya_Pradesh,_India
gptkbp:nearestCity Khandwa
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Narmada_Valley_Development_Authority
gptkbp:purpose Hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Omkareshwar_Reservoir
3,000 million cubic meters
gptkbp:river gptkb:Narmada_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Regular inspections
Monitoring systems
Emergency action plan
gptkbp:spillwayType Gated spillway
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Omkareshwar_Temple
gptkb:Mandhata_Island
Narmada_Parikrama
gptkbp:type Concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:waterManagement Seasonal river flow
gptkbp:waterQuality 1,200 feet
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Narmada_River
gptkbp:wildlife Fishing
Bird watching
Flora_and_fauna_diversity