The Narmada River

The Narmada, the largest flowing Westward, rises near Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth largest river in the country and the largest one in Gujarat. It traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and meets the Gulf of Cambay. The total length of the river from source to sea is 1312 kilometers (815 miles) while the length up to dam site is 1163 kilometers. (723 miles). The width of the river channel at dam site during high floods is 488 meter (1600 feet) and that during summer is 45.70 meter. (150 feet). The maximum recorded flood on 7th September 1994 was 70,847 cusecs (2.5 million cusecs) while minimum recorded flow in summer was 8.5 cusecs (300 cusecs.) The dam is designed for 87,000 cusecs (3.07 million cusecs) flood.