Ekta Nagar, Oct 1 (PTI) The reservoir of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river in Gujarat was filled to capacity on Wednesday following significant inflows of water in recent weeks, officials said.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel offered prayers at the dam site near Ekta Nagar in Narmada district to mark the occasion, said an official release.

This was the sixth time when the dam, considered to be Gujarat’s lifeline, has reached its full reservoir level after it was dedicated to the nation in 2017.

The dam’s water level on Wednesday reached the maximum level of 138.68 meters or 455 feet, said the release, adding its total storage capacity was 9,460 million cubic meters.

To maintain the level, excess water is being released into the river by opening a gate, said the release.

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