Gandhi Sagar Dam, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh India

The Gandhi Sagar dam is probably the first of the four dams built on the Chambal River. The Gandhi Sagar dam serves Gandhi Nagar, Mandsaur District, Madhya Pradesh. The Water Resources Department of Madhya Pradesh maintains the Gandhi Saqar Dam. The construction of this dam started in 1954 and as completed in 1970. The dam is 513 metres long and its height rises upto 62.20 metres.

The dam's reservoir area is the second-largest in India (after the Hirakud Reservoir), and attracts a large number of migratory and non-migratory birds throughout the year. The International Bird Life Agency (IBA) has qualified the reservoir under "A4iii" criteria, as the congregation of waterbirds is reported to exceed 20,000 at some points.