Barna Dam
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| Barna Dam | |
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 Location of Barna Dam in India
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| Country | India |
| Location | Bari tahsil in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh |
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| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Barna River |
| Height | 47.7 m (156 ft) |
| Length | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 352.7 m (1,157 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 539,000,000 m3 (437,000 acre·ft) |
| Active capacity | 455,800,000 m3 (369,500 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area | 1,176 km2 (454 sq mi) |
The Barna Dam is a gravity dam on the Barna River in Badi tahsil Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is about 100 km (62 mi) east of Bhopal.[1] The primary purpose of the dam is irrigation and it was completed in 1978.[2]
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