Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is located in Rajasthan
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
Location of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam in Rajasthan
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is located in India
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam (India)
CountryIndia
LocationBorkheda village, Banswara
Coordinates23°37′37.31″N 74°32′39.03″E / 23.6270306°N 74.5441750°E / 23.6270306; 74.5441750
PurposePower, irrigation, water storage
StatusOperational
Construction began1972
Opening date1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Dam and spillways
Type of damMasonry with embankment main sections
ImpoundsMahi River
Height43 m (141 ft)
Length3,019 m (9,905 ft)
Reservoir
Active capacity2,070,000,000 m3 (1,680,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area6,149 km2 (2,374 sq mi)
Commission date1986, 1989
Turbines2 x 25 MW, 2 x 45 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity140 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 the longest dam and second largest dam in Rajasthan. It is named after Jamnalal Bajaj.[2][3] It is the biggest multipurpose project for tribal area of Rajasthan.

  1. ^ "Official Web Site of District Banswara of Rajasthan". Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  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. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2014.