Bansagar Dam and Reservoir Data
- Catchment area : 18648 km²
- Dam height : 67 metre
- Dam length : 1020 metre
- Dam type : Masonry/Earthen
- Spillway capacity : 47742 m³/s
- Live storage : 5.41 km³
- Submergence area : 587.54 km²
- Population affected : 250000 persons (54686 families)
- Villages submerged : 336
- Year of start : 1978
- Year of completion : 2006
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