Bheemgarh Dam

Dam in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh
22°22′34″N 79°39′43″E / 22.3761089°N 79.661879°E / 22.3761089; 79.661879PurposeIrrigation For Balaghat & Seoni District apart Drinking Water for Seoni, fisheries & IndustriesStatuscompletedConstruction began1972Opening date1984-85 partially openConstruction cost14988.2 LacsOwner(s)Water Resources Dept.M.P.Dam and spillwaysType of damEarthenImpoundsWainganga RiverHeightMaximum 42.67 meterLength3,871 mDam volume5070 lacs cubic metreSpillway capacityIt has sluice Gates.Size is 15.24 MX10.67 M X 10 Nos.It discharge 16700 Cubic Meter per Second. Spillway length 279.81 MReservoirCreatesSanjay SarovarTotal capacity5070 Lacs Cubic MeterActive capacity4100 Lacs Cubic MeterInactive capacity970 Lacs Cubic MeterCatchment area2007.75 Square KilometreSurface area5536.087 hectorMaximum lengthDam length 3.87 K.M.Maximum water depthDam lowest water level 506.27 M from MSL & 523.34 M Top level from MSLNormal elevationMaximum height 42.67 MeterPower StationCommission date2X 1200KW on main canalIrrigable command area covered 81839 Hector;Total agriculture command area 136305 hector, Yearly irrigation capacity 105253 Hector

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]

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

  1. ^ "Upper Wainganga Project". Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Upper Wainganga (Sanjay Sarovar) Dam D02925". India Water Resources. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Bheemgarh Reservoir".
  4. ^ 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

  • "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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