Gangrel Dam
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Gangrel Dam also known as the Ravishankar Sagar named in the name of Ravishankar Shukla located in Chhattisgarh, India. It is built across the Mahanadi River. It is located in Dhamtari district, about 17 km from Dhamtari and about 90 km from Raipur. It is the longest dam in Chhattisgarh. This dam supplies year round irrigation, allowing farmers to harvest two crops per year and key water supplier of Bhilai Steel Plant. The dam also supplies 10 MW of hydro-electric power capacity. ()
Opened: 1979 (45 years ago)Length: 6004 ftHeight: 100 ftReservoir area: 36.68 mi²Elevation: 1148 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 20°37'0"N, 81°34'11"E
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Mahanadi RiverDhamtari Chhattisgarh
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