Madikheda Dam

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Madikheda Dam
Madikheda Dam.JPG
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 Dhamkan which is seat of Thakur who comes from Pawaiya Chauhan clan. Chauhans of Raipur was one among the most dominating powers in this region. Thakur Shree Niranjan Sinh Pawaiya was the current Chief of Raipur that time and had issued three sons Shree Balvant sinh was the eldest one Shree Mehtav sinh and shree Parikshit sinh the youngest one. Shree Parikshit sinh became first separate and independent chieftain or Pradhan of Madikheda along with some other villages under the Raipur Dhamkan. later Thakur Jihan sinh Pawaiya son of Thakur Parikshit sinh took over the position and throne of Thakur. Thakur Thakore sahib Lambardar Shree Jihan sinh Pawaiya was the last pradhan 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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 .