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
Bheemgarh Dam is located in India
Bheemgarh Dam
Location of Bheemgarh Dam in India
Official nameUpper Wainganga dam
CountryIndia
LocationSeoni, Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates22°22′34″N 79°39′43″E / 22.3761089°N 79.661879°E / 22.3761089; 79.661879
PurposeIrrigation For Balaghat & Seoni District apart Drinking Water for Seoni, fisheries & Industries
Statuscompleted
Construction began1972
Opening date1984-85 partially open
Construction cost14988.2 Lacs
Owner(s)Water Resources Dept.M.P.
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthen
ImpoundsWainganga River
HeightMaximum 42.67 meter
Length3,871 m
Dam volume5070 lacs cubic metre
Spillway 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 M
Reservoir
CreatesSanjay Sarovar
Total capacity5070 Lacs Cubic Meter
Active capacity4100 Lacs Cubic Meter
Inactive capacity970 Lacs Cubic Meter
Catchment area2007.75 Square Kilometre
Surface area5536.087 hector
Maximum lengthDam length 3.87 K.M.
Maximum water depthDam lowest water level 506.27 M from MSL & 523.34 M Top level from MSL
Normal elevationMaximum height 42.67 Meter
Power Station
Commission date2X 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

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  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.

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