Dam in Bari tehsil in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh
| Barna Dam | |
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  Location of Barna Dam in India | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Bari tehsil in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 23°03′04.91″N 078°03′45.13″E / 23.0513639°N 78.0625361°E / 23.0513639; 78.0625361 |
| 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 m (437,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 455,800,000 m (369,500 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 1,176 km (454 sq mi) |
The Barna Dam is a gravity dam on the Barna River in Badi tehsil Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Barna river is a major tributary of the Narmada River. It is about 100 km (62 mi) east of Bhopal. Dam was constructed by Madhaya Pradesh Water Resource Department. The primary purpose of the dam is irrigation and it was completed in 18.oct.1978.
References
- "Barna Water Resource Project of Madhya Pradesh, India : An Environmental Impact Assessment" (PDF). AJES. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- Singh, Sharad K. Jain, Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P. (2007). Hydrology and water resources of India. Dordrecht: Springer. pp. 551–552. ISBN 978-1402051807.
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