Madikheda Dam

Madikheda Dam
View of Madikheda Dam from down stream
Location	Madikheda, Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates	25°33′20″N 77°51′10″E / 25.55556°N 77.85278°E / 25.55556; 77.85278Coordinates: 25°33′20″N 77°51′10″E / 25.55556°N 77.85278°E / 25.55556; 77.85278
Construction began	1978
Opening date	2008
Operator(s)	Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Sindh River
Height	62 m
Length	1070 m
Reservoir
Creates	Madikheda Reservoir

Madikheda Dam is a Multi-purpose Dam situated in Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Its Coordinates: 25°33'20"N 77°51'10"E

Specification

• Length of Dam - 1070 meter
• 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

• River Basins in Madhya Pradesh
• Category:Dams in Madhya Pradesh

References

• Water Resources of Madhya Pradesh: Major Projects, Water Resources Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, January 2006

External links

• Madikheda Dam on wikimapia