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Majalgaon Dam
Majalgaon Dam
	Location of Majalgaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Jayakwadi Stage-II Dam
Location	Majalgaon
Coordinates	19°09′02″N 76°10′54″E / 19.150458°N 76.1816186°E
Opening date	1987
Construction cost	Rs 54,300 Lakhs
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Sindphana River
Height	31.19 m (102.3 ft)
Length	6,488 m (21,286 ft)
Dam volume	5.759 million cubic meters
Spillway type	Gated Ogee
Spillway capacity	14,500 Cumecs
Reservoir
Creates	Majalgaon
Total capacity	0.311300 km3 (0.074685 cu mi)
Catchment area	3,840 sq.km
Surface area	78.130 km2 (30.166 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines	3
Installed capacity	750 KW each; 2250 KW total (max)

Majalgaon Dam is an earthfill dam on the Sindphana River near Majalgaon, Beed district in the state of Maharashtra, India.^[1]

History

Majalgaon dam and Majalgaon Right Bank Canal are components of the Jaikwadi Project Stage II. A dam has been constructed across the Sindhaphana River, which is a major tributary of the Godavari River, also known as Dakshin Ganga. The project was approved by the government of Maharashtra in 1976 for an estimated cost of Rs 5433 lakhs.

Majalgon Dam is to be built from earth berms on either side of a gated concrete spillway. The spillway will be approximately 2 kilometers upstream from the town of Majalgaon. The dam will have three hydroelectric generators, each capable of generating 750 kilowatts. In addition, a canal 165 kilometers long was constructed to irrigate 93885 hectares (ICA) of land in Beed, Parbhani & Nanded districts.

Land acquisition and Rehabilitation

34 Villages were affected by construction of the dam. Out of these 34, 18 are submerged and two are partly under water. The total area of land covered by water is 7813 ha. No forest land was flooded, and affected villages are relocated in 26 new gawthans.

The height of the dam from its foundation is 31.19 m (102.3 ft) while the length is 6,488 m (21,286 ft). The volume content of dam is 5.759 million cubic meters and gross water storage capacity behind the dam is 0.453640 km³ (0.108834 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

Irrigation
Hydroelectricity
Water supply to Beed city

Specifications

River : Sindhfana river, Kundlika river, feeding from Nathsagar through P.R.B. Canal
Location of Dam: 2 km upstream of Majalgaon
Taluka : Majalgaon
District: Beed

Yield and Utilization

catchment area : 3840 km²
average annual yield : 3888.42 m.cum
75% dependable yield:2833.83 m.cum
gross average annual Utilization : 1185.75 m.cum
% of annual utilization : 72.8%

Dam and reservoir

gross storage: 453.64 m.cum
dead storage: 142.30 m.cum
live storage: 311.34 m.cum
minimum draw down level (MDDL) : 426.11 m. for irrigation 428.35 m. for hydro
M.W.L: 434.8 m
F.R.L: 431.8 m
T.B.L : 435.6 m
River Bed : 405.4 m
Crest (क्रेस्ट) Level : 423.8 m
Canal Sill Level : 424.7 m

Outlet details

Irrigation outlet: 4950 m on right flank
Power outlet: 4975.25 m on right flank

type Conduct Conduct F.S Discharge 83.8 Cumecs 20 Cumeecs

M.R.B.C
- Full supply 83.6 Cumecs
- discharge at head
- Length 165 km
- type Lined
Command Area
- Grass Command area 131520 ha
- Cultivable Command Area 119400 ha
- Net irrigation Area 93885 ha
- Annual Cropped Area 96225 ha