Chhindari Dam
Dam in Chhattisgarh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chhindari Dam is a medium irrigation project built across the Pipariya River, about 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Chhuikhadan in the Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the largest dam of the district and gets its name from the neighbouring village of Chhindari. The lake that the dam forms behind it is officially known as the Rani Rashmi Devi Reservoir which extends in a northsouth direction.
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Chhindari Dam | |
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Location | Chhuikhadan |
Coordinates | 21.53°N 80.98°E / 21.53; 80.98 |
Opening date | 1986 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, earthen-fill |
Impounds | Pipariya River |
Height | 21 m (69 ft) |
Length | 1,953 m (6,407 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Rani Rashmi Devi Reservoir |
Total capacity | 40,560,000 m3 (32,880 acre⋅ft) |
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The construction of the dam completed in 1986 later the state government in the year placed under the handed over to the Chhuikhadan Water Resources department division for its repair and maintenance.