Narmada dam overflows (in pictures)

Bharuch, 8 September 2014

Gujarat’s lifeline Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam is now overflowing following good rain in upstream areas of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Narmada dam started overflowing at 11:32 am. Current level of overflow is 122.74 around. Present height of the dam is 121.92 meter.

It is possible that the level of water will cross 124 meter mark by evening today as there’s 12,40,000 cusec inflow from upstream areas of Indirasagar and Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh and level is rising 8-10 cm per hour. All 6 turbine are activated for power generation on dam site.

Heavy rush of visitors is expected in next few days to witness the overflow.

For last many years, overflow used to be witnessed in the month of August, this time it’s bit late.

Through a long network of pipelines and canals, Narmada dam supplies water to Gujarat upto last corner of Kutch, Saurashtra and north Gujarat.

Update: At 4.00 pm on Monday, 8th September Narmada dam level reached 124.60 meter mark, and dam was witnessing overflow of 2.5 meter. Inflow at that time was noted in measurement of 8 lakh cusec. If it continues, the level may go further 2-3 meter up.