Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
Location of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
Country India
Location Banswara
Coordinates 23°37′37.31″N 74°32′39.03″E / 23.6270306°N 74.5441750°ECoordinates: 23°37′37.31″N 74°32′39.03″E / 23.6270306°N 74.5441750°E
Purpose Power, irrigation, water storage
Status Operational
Construction began 1972
Opening date 1983
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Masonry with embankment main sections
Impounds Mahi River
Height 43 m (141 ft)
Length 3,062 m (10,046 ft)
Reservoir
Active capacity 2,070,000,000 m3 (1,680,000 acre·ft)
Catchment area 6,149 km2 (2,374 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date 1986, 1989
Turbines 2 x 25 MW, 2 x 45 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 140 MW

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is a dam across the Mahi River. It is situated 16 kilometres from Banswara town in Banswara district Rajasthan, India.[1] The dam was constructed between 1972 and 1983 for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. It is named after Shri Jamnala Bajaj.[2][3]

Power Plant

The dam has an installed capacity of 140 MW.[4]

Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status
1 1 25 1986 January Operational
1 2 25 1986 February Operational
2 1 45 1989 February Operational
2 2 45 1989 September Operational

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://banswara.nic.in/e_mahi.htm
  2. ↑ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in India - Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan". IndustCards. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Water Resources Development Projects in the Mahi Basin". National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.rvunl.com/Mahi%20hydel%20power%20station.php