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Bheemgarh dam or Bhimgarh, officially the Upper Wainganga (Sanjay Sarovar) Dam, is built across the Wainganga river in Chhapara tehsil of Seoni district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1]
| Bheemgarh Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bheemgarh Dam in India | |
| Official name | Upper Wainganga dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Seoni, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 22°22′34″N 79°39′43″E / 22.3761089°N 79.661879°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation For Balaghat & Seoni District apart Drinking Water for Seoni, fisheries & Industries |
| Status | completed |
| Construction began | 1972 |
| Opening date | 1984-85 partially open |
| Construction cost | 14988.2 Lacs |
| Owner(s) | Water Resources Dept.M.P. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthen |
| Impounds | Wainganga River |
| Height | Maximum 42.67 meter |
| Length | 3,871 m |
| Dam volume | 5070 lacs cubic metre |
| Spillway capacity | It has sluice Gates.Size is 15.24 MX10.67 M X 10 Nos.It discharge 16700 Cubic Meter per Second. Spillway length 279.81 M |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Sanjay Sarovar |
| Total capacity | 5070 Lacs Cubic Meter |
| Active capacity | 4100 Lacs Cubic Meter |
| Inactive capacity | 970 Lacs Cubic Meter |
| Catchment area | 2007.75 Square Kilometre |
| Surface area | 5536.087 hector |
| Maximum length | Dam length 3.87 K.M. |
| Maximum water depth | Dam lowest water level 506.27 M from MSL & 523.34 M Top level from MSL |
| Normal elevation | Maximum height 42.67 Meter |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2X 1200KW on main canal |
| Irrigable command area covered 81839 Hector;Total agriculture command area 136305 hector, Yearly irrigation capacity 105253 Hector | |
The structure is 3,871 m long.[2]
The Bhimgarh Sanjay Sarovar Dam is located 43 km away from the Seoni. It is bounded by mountains from all sides.[3]
In recent years, the reservoir has failed to fill.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Upper Wainganga Project". Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Upper Wainganga (Sanjay Sarovar) Dam D02925". India Water Resources. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Bheemgarh Reservoir".
- ^ Dubey, Santosh (23 May 2017). "The Water Level of Bhimgarh Dam is Falling Rapidly" (in Hindi). Patrika Hindi News. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External references edit
- "Photo of Bheemgarh Dam". 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016.
- "Photo of Bheemgarh Dam". 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "Photo of Bheemgarh Dam walkway". 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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