Madikheda Dam

Dam in Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh
25°33′20″N 77°51′10″E / 25.55556°N 77.85278°E / 25.55556; 77.85278Construction began1978Opening date2008Operator(s)Water Resources Department, Madhya PradeshDam and spillwaysImpoundsSindh RiverHeight62 mLength1070 mReservoirCreatesMadikheda Reservoir

Madikheda Dam is a multi-purpose dam situated in Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Before independence it comes under control of Rajpoot chiefs of Raipur Dhamkan a seat of Thakur who comes from Pawaiya Chauhan clan. Chauhans of Raipur were dominating chiefs of former Narwar zila. Thakur sahib Shree Niranjan singhji Pawaiya was the last Chief of Raipur dhamkan succeeded by his son Shree Parikshit singhji , Later Shree Parikshit singhji settled madikheda and became first chieftain or Pradhan of Madikheda along with some other villages of the Raipur Dhamkan. He issued two sons Shree Pran singhji and Shree Jihan singhji. Thakur sahib Lambardar Shree Jihan singhji Pawaiya was the last pradhan or chieftain of Madikheda. the former village of Madikheda was affected by dam project on Sindh river with many other villages on the bank of river in 1975 -1977.

Specification

  • Length of Dam - 1070 meter[1]
  • Length of spillway - 176.50 meter
  • Full Reservoir Level - 346.25 meter
  • Maximum Water Level - 346.85 meter
  • Catchment area - 5540 km2
  • Submergence area - 5672.91 ha
  • Villages affected - 13
  • Dam height - 62 m
  • No. of gates - 10
  • Year of start - 1978
  • Project benefits
    • Culturable command area - 98.25 th.ha
    • Ultimate potential - 162.0 th. ha
    • Districts benefitted - Gwalior, Shivpuri, Datia, Bhind
  • Hydro power - 60 MW (20x3)
  • Year of completion - 2008

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Madikheda (Mohini Sagar ) Dam". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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