Madikheda Dam

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 RAYPUR which is Seat of THAKUR who comes from PAWAIYA CHAUHAN RAJPOOT CLAN CHAUHANS OF RAYPUR was one among the most dominating power in this region before independence .[1]

Madikheda Dam
View of Madikheda Dam from down stream
Location of Madikheda Dam in India
Official nameMadikheda (Mohini Sagar) Dam
LocationMadikheda, Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates25°33′20″N 77°51′10″E
Construction began1978
Opening date2008
Operator(s)Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSindh River
Height62 m
Length1070 m
Reservoir
CreatesMadikheda Reservoir

Specification
  • Length of Dam - 1070 meter[2]
  • 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
  1. Singh, Yogesh; Lodhi, R. K.; Gurjwar, R. K.; Rao, R. J. (2018). "Social-Economic Values Of Atal Sagar Hydroelectric Dam (Madikheda Dam) In Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India" (PDF). Octa Journal of Environmental Research. 6 (4): 142–152. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2020.
  2. "Madikheda (Mohini Sagar ) Dam". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.


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