Kadana Dam

Kadana Dam is a masonry dam built across the Mahi River at Kadana in Mahisagar District, Gujarat, near the Gujarat-Rajasthan border. Constructed between 1979 and 1989 as part of the Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project, it serves irrigation, flood control and hydroelectric power generation. The dam forms a large reservoir surrounded by hills and offers scenic views, attracting visitors for sightseeing, photography and boating.

Visitors can expect a large masonry dam structure across the Mahi River with a vast reservoir, spillway gates, and surrounding hilly landscape. Viewpoints allow observation of the reservoir and dam wall, especially scenic during monsoon when water levels are high. The area offers open spaces for sightseeing and photography, reservoir views, and occasional boating. The hydroelectric power station complex is visible from designated areas, with access to the dam crest typically restricted.

Kadana Dam was constructed between 1979 and 1989 across the Mahi River as part of the Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project, a joint irrigation and hydroelectric project of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The masonry dam was built for irrigation, flood control and power generation, with an installed hydroelectric capacity of 240 MW (4 x 60 MW).