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Madikheda Dam
View of Madikheda Dam from down stream
Madikheda Dam is located in India
Madikheda Dam
Location of Madikheda Dam in India
Official nameMadikheda (Mohini Sagar) Dam
LocationMadikheda, Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates25°33′20″N 77°51′10″E / 25.55556°N 77.85278°E / 25.55556; 77.85278
Construction began1978
Opening date2008
Operator(s)Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSindh River
Height62 m
Length1070 m
Reservoir
CreatesMadikheda 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 which is seat of Thakur who comes from Pawaiya Chauhan Rajpoot clan. Chauhans of Raipur was one among the most dominating power in this region. Thakur Shree Niranjan Sinh Pawaiya was the current Chief of Raipur that time. had three sons Shree Balwant sinh the eldest one and Shree Parishat sinh the youngest one. Pradhani of Madikheda was given to Shree Parishat sinh the first Pradhan of Madikheda and youngest son of Thakur Parishat sinh was Thakur Jihan sinh Pawaiya.Thakur Thakore sahib Lambardar Shree Jihan sinh Pawaiya the last pradhan head of Madikheda. the former village of Madikheda was affected by dam project on Sindh river as 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

References

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


Local sources and Archeological surveys of India .