Salient Features

S.noSALIENT FEATURES OF KWAR HEP (540 MW)
1

Type of Scheme 

Run of River Scheme 

2

Location 

 

Union Territory 

Jammu & Kashmir 

District 

Kishtwar 

River 

Chenab 

Latitude 

33°21'01'' N 

Longitude 

75°53'39'' E 

Location of Dam Near Village Padyarna
Location of Power House Right Bank of River Chenab Near Village Padyarna
Nearest Rail Head Udhampur
Nearest Airport Jammu
3 Hydrology
  Catchment area at diversion site 10325 Sq. Km
Design Flood 10534 cumec
GLOF 2239 cumec
Location of Catchment  
Latitude 32°06'N to 33°39'N
Longitude 75°55' E to 77°48'E
Average Annual Rainfall 838 mm
Average Annual Yield  12949 Mcum
Maximum Temperature 43° C
Minimum Temperature -0.5° C
4 Reservoir
  Full Reservoir Level (FRL) EL. 1385.0 m
Maximum Water Level EL. 1385.0 m
Minimum Drawdown Level (MDDL) EL.1372.0 m
Gross Storage at FRL 27.167 Mcum
Live Storage 9.16 Mcum
Area under submergence at FRL 0.8 Sq Km
Lenght of Reservoir 6.7 km
5 Diversion Tunnel
  No., Diameter & Shape EL. 1385.0 m
Maximum Water Level 1 no., 9.5m, Horse Shoe Shape
Length 698m
Diversion Discharge 1041 cumec (1 in 25 years, non-moonsoon)
Invert Level at Entry EL 1293m
Invert Level at Exit EL 1285m
Diversion Tunnel Gate 2 Nos. Vertical Lift Gate
Size of Opening 2 Nos. 3.94m x 9.5m
Gate of Operating Platform Level EL 1292.0 m
6 COFFERS DAM
  Type Rock fill with central clay core
Top of upstream coffer daml EL 1315.0 m
Top of downstream coffer dam EL 1292.0 m
7 DAM
  Type Concrete Gravity Dam
Dam Top EL 1387 m
FRL EL.1385 m
Dam Height (above river bed level/ deepest foundation level) 101m / 109m
Maximum Length of Dam at top 195 m
8 SPILLWAY
  Type Orifice and Crest type
Design Discharge 10534 m
No of Bays (Orifice Type) 4 Nos. of Orifice Spillway of 9.5m x 17m at EL 1330.0 m
No of Bays (Crest Type) 4 Nos. of Crest Spillway of 9.5m x 13.8m at EL 1368.0 m
Spillway Capacity Orifice - 3467 x 4 = 13868 cumec
Crest- 1263x1= 1263 cumec
Total= 15131 cumec
Width of Orifice spillway block 64.0 m
Width of Crest spillway block 16.0 m
9 Energy Dissipation Arrangement
  Type Ski- Jump Bucket with performed plunge pool
10 Outlet for Environmental Release
  Design Discharge
i) For Lean Period (Dec- Mar.) 16.49 cumec
ii) For Peak flow period (June-sep) 74.09 cumec
iii) Remaining four Months 16.79 cumec
Size of Gate 2.6m (W)× 2.0m (H)
Crest level 1369.90m
11 Construction Sluice
  Nos. & Size of opening 4 no., 3.1m(W)×5m(H)
Crest level EL.1300.0m
Length 128m each
12 POWER DAM INTAKE
  Number 4 Nos
Design Discharge (Per Intake) 145.07 cumec
Size of Opening 5.65m x 5.65m
Invert Level EL 1359.20m
C/L of Intake EL. 1362.025m
Trash Rack Size 15m x 32.70m
13 PRESSURE SHAFTS/ PENSTOCKS
  Pressure Shaft No.& Type 4 no., Underground Circular steel lined
Dia. 5.65m (Internal)
Vertical Length PS-1=54m, PS-2=67m
PS-3=80m, PS-4=93m
Total Length (excluding vertical) PS-1 = 182m, PS-2 = 156m
PS-3 = 131m, PS-4 = 108 m
Design Discharge (each Penstock) 145.07 cumec
Velocity (Penstock) 5.78 m/s
14 Power House Complex
  Type Underground
Installed Capacity 540 MW (4 × 135 MW)
Type of Turbine Francis Vertical
Turbine Centre Line EL 1245.55m
Power House Cavern 140m x 23.3m x 50m
Control Room Cavern 40m x 15m x 28.8m
Rated Head 130.1m
Design Discharge (per Unit) 145.07 cumec
15 SURGE ARRANGEMENT, TRANSFORMER/ GIS CAVERNS & DRAFT TUBE GATE HALL
  Surge Arrangement Combination of indivual (gate) shafts and surge galleries
Size 4 Nos. Shafts of size 5.4m x7.5m and
2 Nos. galleries 10.4m horse-shoe shaped and
length 766m (SG-1) & 776m (SG-2)
Draft Tube Gate Opening Size 7m x 7m
Transfomer Cavern-
  Top Level
  Bottom Level
  Size

EL 1325.00 m
EL 1310.00 m
116.0m x 17m x 16m
Size of GIS Cavern 65m x 15m x 16m
16 TAIL RACE TUNNEL
  No.& Type 2 Nos, concrete Lined
Dia. & Shape 9.5m, Horse-shoe shaped
Design Discharge 580.28 cumec
Velocity 3.87 m/sec
Length-
  TRT-1
  TRT-2
  Adit to TRT

2786m
2963m
536m, Portal at EL 1300.00 m
17 OUTLET STRUCTURE
  Number 2 nos.
Invert Level EL 1265.00 m
Weir crest level EL. 1266.50 m
Normal TWL (All Units Running) EL. 1269.90 m
Min. TWL (One Unit Running) EL.1267.32 m
Max. TWL(At PMF) EL. 1291.80 m
Deck Level of Structure EL. 1293.00 m
18 POTHEAD YARD
  Type Outdoor
Size 150m x 35m
Elevation EL 1315.00 m
19 Power Generation
  Installed Capacity 540 MW
Annual Energy Generation in 90% dependable year 4975.54 MU