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Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam

Dam in Borkheda village, Banswara

23°37′37.31″N 74°32′39.03″E / 23.6270306°N 74.5441750°E / 23.6270306; 74.5441750PurposePower, irrigation, water storageStatusOperationalConstruction began1972Opening date1983; 41 years ago (1983)Dam and spillwaysType of damMasonry with embankment main sectionsImpoundsMahi RiverHeight43 m (141 ft)Length3,019 m (9,905 ft)ReservoirActive capacity2,070,000,000 m³ (1,680,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area6,149 km² (2,374 sq mi)Commission date1986, 1989Turbines2 x 25 MW, 2 x 45 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity140 MW

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is a dam across the Mahi River. It is situated 16 kilometres from Banswara town in Banswara district Rajasthan, India.^[1] The dam was constructed between 1972 and 1983 for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. It is the longest dam and second largest dam in Rajasthan. It is named after Jamnalal Bajaj.^[2]^[3] It is the biggest multipurpose project for tribal area of Rajasthan.

Power Plant

The dam has an installed capacity of 140 MW.^[4]

Stage	Unit Number	Installed Capacity (MW)	Date of Commissioning	Status
1	1	25	1986 January	Operational
1	2	25	1986 February	Operational
2	1	45	1989 February	Operational
2	2	45	1989 September	Operational

References

^ "Official Web Site of District Banswara of Rajasthan". Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in India - Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan". IndustCards. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ "Water Resources Development Projects in the Mahi Basin". National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ "Home". www.rvunl.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.