Massanjore Dam
Massanjore Dam is a hydropower generating dam over the Mayurakshi River located at Massanjore near Dumka in the state of Jharkhand, India. The Massanjore dam (also called Canada Dam), across the Mayurakshi, was commissioned in 1955. It was formally inaugurated by Lester B. Pearson, Foreign Minister of Canada.[1] The Mayyrakshi River at the dam site has a catchment area of 1869 sq.km[2]
Massanjore dam 23°06′03″N 87°19′31″E / 23.10083°N 87.32528°E is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) upstream from Siuri in West Bengal. It is 47.25 m high from its base and is 661.58 m long. The reservoir has an area of 67.4 square kilometres (16,650 acres) when full and has a storage capacity of 620,000,000 cubic metres (500,000 acre⋅ft). The length of the overflow section is 225.60 m and is controlled by 21 bays, each 9.144 m wide. The design discharge is 4.446 cumecs. The full reservoir level is 121.34 m and the flood level is 122.56 m. It cost Rs. 16.10 crore.
Canal
Mayurakshi Left Bank Canal- Length 20.54 kilometres (Lined Canal).
Mayurakshi Right Bank Canal-Yet to be constructed.
Finance
The dam was funded by the counterpart rupee fund created through supplies of wheat and other materials from Canada for use in India. Canada devoted those rupees to the further development of the Mayurakshi dam project.[3]
Flood reserve
Unfortunately, the Massanjore dam was not allowed to have a flood reserve. In 1956 the state government selectively took over flood control embankments till then maintained by the landlords or local bodies.
References
- ^ "Canada Dam". This day that age. The Hindu 3 November 2005. Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
- ^ Mayurakshi Reservoir Project
- ^ Cavell, Nik. "Canada and the Colombo Plan". Empire Club address. The Empire Club of Canada. Retrieved 2007-02-19.