Characterization of Borrow Area Materials for Earthen Dam for the Proposed Upper Indravati Pumped Storage Project, Odisha – A Case Study

The geotechnical investigations play an important role in economic viability and structural stability of a dam project. The geotechnical investigation for dam project involves the borrow area investigations and foundation investigations. The borrow area locations and characteristics decide the economic viability of earthen dam project. Borrow area investigations characterizes the construction material in the vicinity of dam site, depth of construction material, extent of construction material available. Moreover, the type of construction material available at the site decides the type of dam to be constructed. The present paper presents the borrow area investigations carried out for construction material for Earthen Dam for the Proposed Upper Indravati Pumped Storage Project, Odisha.