Murrum Silli Dam
| Murrum Silli Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Dhamtari District |
| Coordinates | 20°32′17″N 81°39′42″E / 20.53806°N 81.66167°ECoordinates: 20°32′17″N 81°39′42″E / 20.53806°N 81.66167°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1914 |
| Opening date | 1923 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Sillari River |
| Height | 34.15 m (112 ft) |
| Length | 2,591 m (8,501 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,619,000 m3 (2,117,572 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 1,132 m3/s (39,976 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 165,340,000 m3 (216,256,555 cu yd) |
| Active capacity | 161,913,000 m3 (211,774,209 cu yd) |
| Surface area | 25 km2 (10 sq mi)[1] |
The Murrum Silli Dam, also spelled Madam Silli and Mordem Silli, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Sillari River, a tributary of the Mahanadi River. It is located in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh. Built between 1914 and 1923, it is the first dam in Asia to have Siphon Spillways. Madamsilli is about 95 km from Raipur.It is one of the most prominent architectural marvels in Chhattisgarh. Its primary purpose is irrigation.[2]
References
- ↑ "National Register for Large Dams". India: Central Water Commission. 2009. pp. 194–197. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ http://www.cg.nic.in/dhamtari/dhdet.html