Bargi Dam of Jabalpur is a major dam of Madhya Pradesh and is also a tourist place. This dam is the main source of water supply for Jabalpur and its surrounding areas. Bargi Dam is also known as Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi Sagar Pariyojna and this is also its real name. Madhya Pradesh and the Central Government have done a lot of work for the development of this place so that it can become a good tourist destination and more of the people can come here. Many birds like parrots, myna, cranes, pigeons, and many other beautiful birds can be seen at this place. Bargi Diversion Project and Rani Avantibai Lodhi Sagar Project are two important irrigation projects developed on this dam.
Bargi Dam is one of the first dams to be built among the 30 big dams being built on the Narmada River. Construction of the dam was started in 1974 and ended in 1990. Bargi Diversion Project and Rani Avantibai Lodhi Sagar Project are two important irrigation projects developed on this dam. The height of Bargi Dam is 69 meters and the length is 5.4 km. Its backwater forms a lake of 75 km in length and 4.5 km in width.
