Nine Gates of Bargi Dam to Open Again Today
Jabalpur,M.P
With heavy rains filling the catchment area, authorities will open nine gates of Bargi Dam and have urged people to stay away from the ghats for safety.
Today 9 gates of Bargi Dam built on Narmada river will be opened again, due to continuous rain in the catchment area of Bargi Dam, the water level in the dam has increased. To control the same, water will be drained by opening nine gates of the dam today. To control the water level of Rani Avanti Bai Sagar Lodhi Project Bargi Dam, its 9 water gates will be opened to an average height of 0.78 meters today on Tuesday at 11 am.
According to Assistant Engineer, Flood Control, Bargi Dam, the water level of the dam was measured at 422.85 meters at 06 am on Tuesday 26 August. At present, the water useful capacity of the dam is 3205.50 mcm (100.80%). At present, the inflow of water in the dam is 1585 cumec. Keeping in mind the rainfall in the waterlogged area, 1097 CUBIC (cubic) water will be drained out by opening 9 water gates of the dam to an average height of 0.78 m at 11 am today on Tuesday.
Increase in water by 3 to 4 feet
Opening of 9 gates of Bargi Dam will increase the water level on the ghats of Narmada river by 3 to 4 feet. Water discharge can be increased or decreased according to the inflow of water in the dam. The dam administration has appealed to the residents of the lower area to maintain distance from the ghats of Maa Narmada.