Kadana dam

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Kadana dam Key Facts

Dam/Reservoir

Mahi River

Kadana, Panchmahal, Gujarat, India

Kadana dam Overview

Kadana Dam is a multipurpose composite masonry-cum-earth dam which is constructed 3 km upstream of Kadana village situated on the banks of river Mahi in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, India. Dam provides a Beautiful picturesque views of the magnificent river and the mountains surrounding it. A small trek and walk from the parking lot will also provide some breather from days ride.

The primary objective to build the Kadana Dam on River Mahi was to control floods in the catchment area. Dam has a catchment area of 25,000 square kilometres and receives 750 millimetres of annual rainfall.

The dam was constructed between 1979 and 1989. The dam supports a pumped-storage hydroelectric power-station. The power station is located at Kadana Dam on Mahi River in Mahisagar District. Mahi main canal provides irrigation water for 12 months to Kheda, Anand & Mahisagar district.

Kadana dam is located at approx 159km from Gandhinagar, 161km from Ahmedabad, 164km from Vadodara, 275km from Indore, Madhya Pradesh.