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Dam in Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Madikheda Dam is a multi-purpose dam situated in Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Before independence village of Madikheda was under the chiefs of Raipur Dhamkan a seat of Thakur who comes from Pawaiya Chauhan clan. Chauhans of Raipur were dominating chiefs of former Narwar zila. Thakur sahib Shree Niranjan singhji Pawaiya was the last Chief of Raipur Dhamkan succeeded by his son Shree Parikshit singhji , Later Shree Parikshit singhji settled madikheda and became first chieftain or Pradhan of Madikheda along with some other villages of the Raipur Dhamkan. He issued two sons Shree Pran singhji and Shree Jihan singhji. Thakur sahib Lambardar Shree Jihan singhji Pawaiya was the last pradhan or chieftain of Madikheda. the former village of Madikheda was affected by dam project on Sindh river with many other villages on the bank of river in 1975 -1977.
| Madikheda Dam | |
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View of Madikheda Dam from down stream | |
  Location of Madikheda Dam in India | |
| Official name | Madikheda (Mohini Sagar) Dam |
| Location | Madikheda, Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 25°33′20″N 77°51′10″E |
| Construction began | 1978 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Operator(s) | Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Sindh River |
| Height | 62 m |
| Length | 1070 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Madikheda Reservoir |
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