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]
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Location of Bheemgarh Dam in India |
| Official name | Upper Wainganga dam |
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| Country | India |
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| Location | Seoni, Madhya Pradesh |
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| Coordinates | 22.3761089°N 79.661879°E / 22.3761089; 79.661879 |
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| Purpose | Irrigation For Balaghat & Seoni District apart Drinking Water for Seoni, fisheries & Industries |
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| Status | completed |
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| Construction began | 1972 |
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| Opening date | 1984-85 partially open |
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| Construction cost | 14988.2 Lacs |
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| Owner(s) | Water Resources Dept.M.P. |
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| Type of dam | Earthen |
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| Impounds | Wainganga River |
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| Height | Maximum 42.67 meter |
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| Length | 3,871 m |
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| Dam volume | 5070 lacs cubic metre |
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| 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 |
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| Creates | Sanjay Sarovar |
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| Total capacity | 5070 Lacs Cubic Meter |
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| Active capacity | 4100 Lacs Cubic Meter |
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| Inactive capacity | 970 Lacs Cubic Meter |
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| Catchment area | 2007.75 Square Kilometre |
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| Surface area | 5536.087 hector |
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| Maximum length | Dam length 3.87 K.M. |
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| Maximum water depth | Dam lowest water level 506.27 M from MSL & 523.34 M Top level from MSL |
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| Normal elevation | Maximum height 42.67 Meter |
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| Commission date | 2X 1200KW on main canal |
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| Irrigable command area covered 81839 Hector;Total agriculture command area 136305 hector, Yearly irrigation capacity 105253 Hector |
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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]
