Tawa Reservoir

Tawa ReservoirTawa ReservoirLocation within Madhya PradeshShow map of Madhya PradeshTawa ReservoirLocation within IndiaShow map of IndiaLocationItarsi, Narmadapuram District, Madhya PradeshCoordinates22°33′44″N 77°58′38″E / 22.56222°N 77.97722°E / 22.56222; 77.97722TypeArtificial, Created by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, India (Tawa Dam)Catchment area5,982.9 km2 (2,310.0 sq mi)Basin countriesIndiaSurface area225 km2 (87 sq mi)Water volume1.944 km3 (1,576,000 acre⋅ft) Dam in Narmadapuram District, Madhya PradeshTawa DamInteractive map of Tawa DamLocationTawanagar, Itarsi, Narmadapuram District, Madhya PradeshConstruction began1956Opening date1974OperatorsWater Resources Department, Madhya PradeshDam and spillwaysImpoundsTawa RiverHeight57.91 m (190.0 ft)Length1,815 m (5,955 ft)Spillway capacity20,500 m3/s (720,000 cu ft/s)ReservoirCreatesTawa Reservoir Tawa Reservoir is a reservoir on the Tawa River in central India. It is located in Itarsi of Narmadapuram District of Madhya Pradesh state. The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam, which began in 1958 and was completed in 1978. The dam provides irrigation to farm lands in Narmadapuram an