The dam is used for irrigation and also supports a bird sanctuary.
The dam also provides flood control and supports a 150 MW power station.
The river and its dams support an elaborate irrigation system started by the federal government more than a century ago.
The dam can support a total of 9.64 million cubic metres of water.
The dam will also support a fish proliferation system.
The dam also supports a shipping lock with two lines.
The dam will also support two fish ladders and a shipping lock.
The dam supports an underground power station and hydraulic circuit.
This dam will support an additional 180 MW power house.
The dam supports a power station that can hold up to eight turbines but currently only seven are installed.