Majalgaon Dam

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

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 while the length is 6488 m. The volume content of dam is 5.759 million cubic meters and gross water storage capacity behind the dam is 0.453640 km3.

Purpose

 * Irrigation
 * Hydroelectricity

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
type                       Conduct                     Conduct F.S Discharge              83.8 Cumecs                   20 Cumeecs
 * Irrigation outlet: 4950 m on right flank
 * Power outlet: 4975.25 m on right flank
 * 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

Crops in irrigation area

 * Sugar cane 3%
 * Other perennials 1.5%
 * Rice 10%
 * L.S.Cotton 25%
 * Two Seasonal 3%
 * Rabi Seasonal Jawar 15%
 * Wheat 25%
 * Hot weather 3%
 * Kharif Jawar 12%
 * gram 5%

District wise Benefited area (I.C.A. in ha)
 * Beed                28300
 * Parbhani            58385
 * Nanded              7200
 * Total      93885

Power generation

 * F.R.L:431.80 m
 * M.W.L. (PRESENT): 434.80 m
 * T.B.L. :435.60 m
 * area of submergence: 7813 ha.
 * no. of villages affected due to submergence: 20

Dimensions
Height QUANTITY:
 * above river bed: 31.0 m
 * above the foundation: 35.60 m
 * RIVER BED : 405.4 m
 * Canal sill level : 424.70 m
 * Crest level :423.80 m
 * free board (present): 00.80 m
 * earthwork: 5600 T.cum
 * masonry: 116 T.cum
 * concrete : 43 T.cum
 * total length :6488 m
 * earth dam : 6143.5 m
 * masonry dam : 344.5 m

Spillway

 * type : gated ogee spillway
 * inflow: 19718 cumecs
 * outflow: 14500 cumecs
 * length of spillway : 239 m
 * size of gate : 15x 8 m
 * no.of gates : 16