Madikheda Dam

Madikheda Dam
View of Madikheda Dam from down stream
Location	Madikheda, Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates	25°33′20″N 77°51′10″E / 25.55556°N 77.85278°E / 25.55556; 77.85278Coordinates: 25°33′20″N 77°51′10″E / 25.55556°N 77.85278°E / 25.55556; 77.85278
Construction began	1978
Opening date	2008
Operator(s)	Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Sindh River
Height	62 m
Length	1070 m
Reservoir
Creates	Madikheda Reservoir

Madikheda Dam is a Multi-purpose Dam situated in Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Its Coordinates: 25°33'20"N 77°51'10"E

Specification

Length of Dam - 1070 meter
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

Water Resources of Madhya Pradesh: Major Projects, Water Resources Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, January 2006

Hydrography of Madhya Pradesh

Rivers	Betwa Chambal Dhasan Jamni Kali Sindh Kanhan Katni Ken Kwari Mahi Narmada Pahuj Parbati Pench Purna Shipra Sindh Son Sunar Tamsa or Tons Tapti Tawa Wainganga Wardha

Lakes	Bhimkund Bhoj Wetland Tawa Reservoir Bhojtal

Waterfalls	Bahuti Chachai Gatha Keoti Pandav Purwa Rajat Prapat Raneh

Dams	Bansagar Bargi Bhadbhada Gandhi Sagar Indirasagar Madikheda Omkareshwar Rajghat Tigra

Related topics	Godavari basin Narmada basin Son basin

Hydrography of surrounding areas	Uttar Pradesh Chhattisgarh Maharashtra Gujarat Rajasthan

Power stations and organizations of Madhya Pradesh

Power stations	Amarkantak Thermal Power Station Anuppur Thermal Power Project Bansagar Dam Bargi Dam Bina Thermal Power Plant Dada Dhuniwale Thermal Power Plant Essar Mahan Power Plant Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station Gandhi Sagar Dam Indirasagar Dam Jhabua Thermal Power Project Khargone Super Thermal Power Station Madikheda Dam Omkareshwar Dam Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project Satpura Thermal Power Station Shree Singaji Thermal Power Project Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station

Organizations	National Thermal Power Corporation NHPC Limited Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Limited Power Grid Corporation of India Power System Operation Corporation

Related topics	Electricity sector in India States of India by installed power capacity Indian states ranking by households having electricity

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