Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
Location of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam in India
Country India
Location Banswara
Coordinates 23°37′37.31″N 74°32′39.03″E / 23.6270306°N 74.5441750°E / 23.6270306; 74.5441750Coordinates: 23°37′37.31″N 74°32′39.03″E / 23.6270306°N 74.5441750°E / 23.6270306; 74.5441750
Purpose Power, irrigation, water storage
Status Operational
Construction began 1972
Opening date 1983 (1983)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Masonry with embankment main sections
Impounds Mahi River
Height 43 m (141 ft)
Length 3,062 m (10,046 ft)
Reservoir
Active capacity 2,070,000,000 m3 (1,680,000 acre·ft)
Catchment area 6,149 km2 (2,374 sq mi)
Power station
Commission date 1986, 1989
Turbines 2 x 25 MW, 2 x 45 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 140 MW

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is a dam across the Mahi River. It is situated 16 kilometres from Banswara town in Banswara district Rajasthan, India.[1] The dam was constructed between 1972 and 1983 for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. It is named after Shri Jamnala Bajaj.[2][3]

Power Plant

The dam has an installed capacity of 140 MW.[4]

Stage Unit Number Installed Capacity (MW) Date of Commissioning Status
1 1 25 1986 January Operational
1 2 25 1986 February Operational
2 1 45 1989 February Operational
2 2 45 1989 September Operational

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://banswara.nic.in/e_mahi.htm
  2. ↑ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in India - Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan". IndustCards. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Water Resources Development Projects in the Mahi Basin". National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.rvunl.com/Mahi%20hydel%20power%20station.php


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