Sardar Sarovar Dam
CountryIndia
Height163 m
Year2017
TypeGravity
RiverNarmada
About Sardar Sarovar Dam
One of the most controversial dams in the world. 163 m tall. Part of the Narmada Valley Development Project. Displaced hundreds of thousands. Activist Medha Patkar led protests for decades. Provides water to 30 million people in Gujarat.
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