Kadana Dam
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| Kadana Dam | |
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 Location of Kadana Dam in India
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| Country | India |
| Location | Mahisagar district |
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| Purpose | Power, irrigation, water storage |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1979 |
| Opening date | 1989 |
| 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 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| 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 |
Kadana Dam is an earthen and masonry dam on the Mahi River in Mahisagar district of Gujarat, India. The dam was constructed between 1979 and 1989. The dam supports 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, are reversible Francis turbines that allow the power station to generate electricity during peak hours then pump it back into the reservoir during low demand hours such as night.[1][2][3]
Power Plant
The dam has an installed capacity of 240 MW.[4]
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Date of Commissioning | Status |
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| Stage I | 1 | 60 | 1990 March | Operational |
| Stage I | 2 | 60 | 1990 September | Operational |
| Stage II | 3 | 60 | 1998 January | Operational |
| Stage II | 4 | 60 | 1998 May | Operational |
See also
- Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam – located upstream
