Rajghat Dam Explained

Rajghat Dam
Name Official:RAJGHAT Hydel power station
Dam Crosses:Betwa River
Res Name:Rajghat Reservoir
Location:Ashok Nagar District, Madhya Pradesh
Operator:Madhya pradesh power generating company ltd
Dam Length:11200 m
Dam Height:43.8 m
Construction Began:1975
Opening:2006
Coordinates:24.7628°N 78.2339°W
Purpose:hydel power generation
Status:running
Owner:Madhya pradesh power generating company ltd
Plant Name:mppgcl
Plant Operator:mppgcl
Plant Type:hydro electric
Plant Capacity:3*15 MW
Website:http://www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in/hydel-generation.html

The Rajghat Dam is a large water reservoir and inter-state dam project of the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on the Betwa River located 14 km from Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, 22 km from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh and 55 km from Deogarh also in Uttar Pradesh. The another name of Rajghar Dam is Rani Laxmi Bai Dam.

Construction

Catchment Area - 472 km2

Total Capacity - 96 million m3

Height - 73.3 metres

Length - 573.29 metres

Power Generation Capacity - 45 MW (3x15 MW)

Number of Spillway Gates - 18

Spillway Type - Ogee