Sardar Sarovar Dam Reaches Maximum Level of 138.68 Metres

The Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat is now filled to its highest approved level.

That level is 138.68 metres, or 455 feet.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the dam and held a water-welcoming ceremony.

The dam provides drinking water to more than 4 crore people.

It also supports farming and other development in Gujarat.

When full, it can hold 9,460 million cubic metres of water.

Officials said Gujarat has about 7.9 million acre-feet of water available this year.

People were asked to use the water carefully and avoid waste.