Sardar Sarovar Dam
Location
4 KM From SOU
Visiting Hours
08:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Closed on
Every Monday
Tickets
Includes in Statue of Unity Entry Ticket
Suitable For
Family with Childrens
Overview
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada river in Navagam near Kevadiya, Narmada District, Gujarat in India. The Sardar Sarovar project was a vision of the first deputy prime minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The foundation stone of the project was laid out by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on April 5, 1961. The construction for the dam began in 1987, but the project was stalled by the Supreme Court of India in 1995 in the backdrop of Narmada Bachao Andolan over concerns of displacement of people. In 2000–01 the project was revived but with a lower height of 111 meters under directions from SC, which was later increased in 2006 to 123 meters and 139 meters in 2017. On the occasion of his 67th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River. Indian states Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan receive water and electricity supply from the dam. The water level in the Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadia in Narmada district reached its highest capacity at 138.7 meters on 15 September 2019. Current height of sardar sarovar dam is 163 meter with the gross storage capacity of the reservoir is 0.95 M. ha. m. (7.7 MAF).
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Key Facts & Attractions
The Sardar Sarovar Dam will be the Third Highest Concrete Dam (163 meters) in India, the first two being Bhakra and Lakhwar. In terms of the volume of concrete involved for gravity dams, this Sardar Sarovar Dam will be ranked as the Second Largest in the World with an aggregate volume of 6.82 million cu.m. The spillway discharging capacity of this Sardar Sarovar Dam is 87,000 cumecs (30.70 lac), which will be the third highest capacity in the world.
For Auxiliary spillway Radial gates, 7 in number and size 60′ x 60′ (18.30 m X 18.30 m) and for service spillway, 23 Radial gates of size 60′ x 55′ (18.30 m X 16.76 m) are provided to negotiate the design flood.
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FAQs
October and November, the start of winter, is the best season for it. It is really a breathtaking view, when the dam overflows. It generally overflows in the months of August & September.
Enjoy the view of sardar sarovar dam, The third highest concrete dam of India with a height of 163 meter and length of 1200 meter standing at Viewing point near sardar sarovar dam.
Bring a camera to capture the beautiful memories at Sarovar Dam. Avoid any type of alcoholic or tobacco substance & Harmable weaponry.
There are no separate tickets required to visit the sardar sarovar dam. It is included in the statue of unity entry ticket.
Things To Carry
- Print Out of Ticket
- Professional Camera
- Power Bank
- Sun Glasses
- Cap, Hat, Umbrella,
- Extra Pair of Shirt/T-Shirt
- Empty Water Bottle
Things To Not Carry
- Outside Food
- Drone Camera
- Pet Animals
- Pan, Gutkha
- Cigarettes, Tobacco
- Inflammable Objects
- Harmable Weaponry
- Suitcase, Big Bags, Luggage
Nearby Foodstall
- Free Drinking water stall