Madikheda Dam | |
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Official name | Madikheda (Mohini Sagar) Dam |
Location | Madikheda, Shivpuri District, Madhya Pradesh |
Coordinates | 25°33′20″N77°51′10″E / 25.55556°N 77.85278°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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