Week 2 Photos

Photo Diary for Week 2 ~ The Narmada Sardar Sarovar Dam

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The elegant beauty of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on a quiet, peaceful day...

A map of the three states of India--Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat--in which the Narmada River flows through before merging into the Gulf of Khambhat of the Indian Ocean.

A more detailed map of the states through which the mighty Narmada River flows through and the location of the Sardar Sarovar Dam site.

An even more detailed map showing the location of Narmada River basin in the three states of India that it traverses through as well as the location of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in relation to the other dams built along the Narmada River.

A statue and memorial of the late Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel located near the Sardar Sarovar Dam. He contrived the idea of building a dam over the Narmada River in 1946-1947 for the optimal use of the abundantly flowing water of Narmada for the overall welfare of the State of Gujarat.

The monks, initiators, and volunteers of Project ASHA near the memorial of the late Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel.

The front view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam when the water reservoir behind the dam is not full to maximum capacity. 

The back view of the Narmada water reservoir of the Sardar Sarovar Dam. The water reservoir fills to maximum capacity during the monsoon season and usually spills over the dam if the collected water is not released gradually.

The reservoir behind the Sardar Sarovar Dam is at maximum capacity. The collected water is being gradually released and is spilling over the top surface of the dam.

A view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam from an observation deck during the monsoon season.

A view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam from below during the monsoon season.

Another view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam from a more distant observation deck during the monsoon season.

A front view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam at an observation park created for visiting tourists and admirers of the dam. 

A view of the observation park in front of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in the morning during the summer season.

Another view of the observation park.

A front view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam from the observation park during the summer season when the water reservoir behind the dam is about half full.