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Tawa Reservoir
Tawa Reservoir is a reservoir on the Tawa River in central India. It is located in Itarsi of Narmadapuram District of Madhya Pradesh state. The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam, which began in 1958 and was completed in 1978. The dam provides irrigation to farm lands in Narmadapuram and Harda districts. It is also a tourist attraction during the monsoon months. It was designated as a Ramsar site of national importance in 2024.
Tawa Reservoir forms the western boundary of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is a small hydropower plant which was set up on the left bank to utilize the tailrace water for irrigation purpose.
It is a private sector hydro-electric generation power plant. The two units of 2 × 6.75 MW were set up by LNJ Bhilwara group. The generated power is supplied to HEG Plant Mandideep via MPPTCL Power Line.
The power production in this plant was started in 1998.
The construction of project was completed in record time of 22 months and at a cost of about Rs. 65 crore. The early and efficient completion of this dam was made possible by RSWI, Canada.
Contact and other details pertaining to the Tawa Reservoir are available on the Government of Madhya Pradesh's Water Resources Department Website.
It is a canal head project. Catchment area spreads over approximately 6000 km2. Full reservoir level (FRL) is 335.397 cubic metres (11,844.4 cu ft). Head range 7 to 21 m and discharge varying from 25 to 54 Cumecs.
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Tawa Reservoir
Tawa Reservoir is a reservoir on the Tawa River in central India. It is located in Itarsi of Narmadapuram District of Madhya Pradesh state. The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam, which began in 1958 and was completed in 1978. The dam provides irrigation to farm lands in Narmadapuram and Harda districts. It is also a tourist attraction during the monsoon months. It was designated as a Ramsar site of national importance in 2024.
Tawa Reservoir forms the western boundary of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is a small hydropower plant which was set up on the left bank to utilize the tailrace water for irrigation purpose.
It is a private sector hydro-electric generation power plant. The two units of 2 × 6.75 MW were set up by LNJ Bhilwara group. The generated power is supplied to HEG Plant Mandideep via MPPTCL Power Line.
The power production in this plant was started in 1998.
The construction of project was completed in record time of 22 months and at a cost of about Rs. 65 crore. The early and efficient completion of this dam was made possible by RSWI, Canada.
Contact and other details pertaining to the Tawa Reservoir are available on the Government of Madhya Pradesh's Water Resources Department Website.
It is a canal head project. Catchment area spreads over approximately 6000 km2. Full reservoir level (FRL) is 335.397 cubic metres (11,844.4 cu ft). Head range 7 to 21 m and discharge varying from 25 to 54 Cumecs.