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Rajghat Dam 
Summary
The Rajghat Dam is a large water reservoir and inter-state dam project of the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on the Betwa River located 14 km from Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, 22 km from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh and 55 km from Deogarh also in Uttar Pradesh. The another name of Rajghar Dam is Rani Laxmi Bai Dam.
| Rajghat Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | RAJGHAT Hydel power station |
| Location | Ashok Nagar District, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 24°45′46″N 78°14′02″E / 24.76278°N 78.23389°E |
| Purpose | hydel power generation |
| Status | running |
| Construction began | 1975 |
| Opening date | 2006 |
| Owner(s) | Madhya pradesh power generating company ltd |
| Operator(s) | Madhya pradesh power generating company ltd |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Betwa River |
| Height | 43.8 m |
| Length | 11200 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Rajghat Reservoir |
| mppgcl | |
| Operator(s) | mppgcl |
| Type | hydro electric |
| Installed capacity | 3*15 MW |
| Website http://www.mppgcl.mp.gov.in/hydel-generation.html | |
Construction edit
Catchment Area - 472 km2
Total Capacity - 96 million m3
Height - 73.3 metres
Length - 573.29 metres
Power Generation Capacity - 45 MW (3x15 MW)
Number of Spillway Gates - 18
Spillway Type - Ogee
