Tigra Dam

26°13′17.11″N 78°00′6.52″E / 26.2214194°N 78.0018111°E / 26.2214194; 78.0018111

Tigra Dam
CountryIndia
LocationGwalior, Madhya Pradesh
PurposeOperational
Opening date1916

Tigra Dam (also spelled "Tig Dam") creates a freshwater reservoir on the Sank River, about 23 km from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India It plays a crucial role in supplying water to the city and is an important tourism spot of Gwalior.

The dam is 24 metres high at its crest, and 1341 m long. The reservoir has a capacity of 4.8 million cubic metres and the spillway structure can pass up to 1274 cubic metres per second.

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