Rajghat Dam
| Rajghat Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | RAJGHAT Hydel power station |
| Location | Ashok Nagar District, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 24°45′46″N 78°14′02″E / 24.76278°N 78.23389°E |
| Purpose | hydel power generation |
| Status | running |
| Construction began | 1975 |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Owner(s) | Madhya pradesh power generating company ltd |
| Operator(s) | Madhya pradesh power generating company ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Betwa River |
| Height | 43.8 m |
| Length | 11200 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Rajghat Reservoir |
| mppgcl | |
| Operator(s) | mppgcl |
| Type | hydro electric |
| Installed capacity | 3*15 MW |
| Website http://www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in/hydel-generation.html | |
The Rajghat Dam (also known as Rani Laxmi Bai Dam) is a large water reservoir and inter-state dam project of the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on the Betwa River.[1] It is located 14 km from Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, 22 km from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh and 55 km from Deogarh also in Uttar Pradesh.[1]
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
References
- ^ a b "Rajghat Dam". District Lalitpur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India. District Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
External links
- Rajghat Hydroelectric Project JH00009 at India Water Resources Information System (indiawris.gov.in)