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Murrum Silli Dam

Coordinates: 20°32′17″N 81°39′42″E / 20.53806°N 81.66167°E / 20.53806; 81.66167
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Murrum Silli Dam
Murrum Silli Dam is located in Chhattisgarh
Murrum Silli Dam
Location of Murrum Silli Dam in Chhattisgarh
CountryIndia
LocationDhamtari District
Coordinates20°32′17″N 81°39′42″E / 20.53806°N 81.66167°E / 20.53806; 81.66167
StatusOperational
Construction began1914
Opening date1923
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsSillari River
Height34.15 m (112 ft)
Length2,591 m (8,501 ft)
Dam volume1,619,000 m3 (2,117,572 cu yd)
Spillway capacity1,132 m3/s (39,976 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity165,340,000 m3 (216,256,555 cu yd)
Active capacity161,913,000 m3 (211,774,209 cu yd)
Surface area25 km2 (10 sq mi)[1]

The Murrum Silli Dam, also spelled Madam Silli and Mordem Silli, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Sillari River, a tributary of the Mahanadi River. It's made in the supervision of British Raj governor Madam Silli whom it's named originally. It is located in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh. Built between 1914 and 1923, it is the first dam in Asia to have Siphon Spillways. Madamsilli is about 95 km from Raipur. It is one of the most prominent architectural marvels in Chhattisgarh. Its primary purpose is irrigation.[2]

On 3 June 1929 R.S. Rajendranath Sur ( Govt.Civil Engineer, Central province ) was awarded by his majesty of Britain with the title of "Rai Saheb" for his exemplary works on (Murrum silli Dam, Dhamtari Dist, Near Raipur).

References

  1. ^ "National Register for Large Dams" (PDF). India: Central Water Commission. 2009. pp. 194–197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)