Satpara Dam - Salient Features

Salient Features

Dam:
Type: Earth-filled
Length: 560 ft.
Height: 128 ft.
Width (at top): 30 ft.

Spillway:
Spillway length: 1,075 ft.
Spillway width: 50 ft.
Spillway capacity: 5000 ft 3/s

Reservoir capacity (gross): 0.093 MAF (93,385 AF)
Reservoir capacity (live): 0.051 MAF (51,484 AF)
Power generation capacity: 17.36 MW
Irrigation system: LBC 51933 ft., RBC 58000 ft.

Canal Length:
Left Bank Canal: 59,000 Ft.
Right Bank Canal : 30,000 Ft.

Command Area:
Total: 10,131 acres (41.00 km2)
Left Bank Canal: 8,119 acres (32.86 km2)
Right Bank Canal: 2,012 acres (8.14 km2)

Construction:
Contractor: Descon Engineering Ltd.
Man-hours: 2.4 million
Peak manpower: 450