Thanwar Dam

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The dam is a earthen dam which came in existance in 1980.The dam water is used to irrigate land of 50 village of Nainpur revenue Tehsil. The Dam has been made on river Thanwar,which is originated near to Kanha national Park.The displaced first village was Bijegaon,which was relocated near the Dam.Its Construction was initiated by Er. S. N. Shukla & later executed by,Er Prem Malhotra. Its irrigation system was mostly developed by Er S.N. Shukla. It has right bank canal system near village Dobhi Gaon. Historically the dam place is adjoining to Jhulpur which was a temple town & rest place for Hindu Pilgrims who traveled en route from South to North India in ancient time.
It can be visited from Jabalpur by road via Kahani,Ghansour & by train as nearest railway station is Pindrai on Jabalpur- Balaghat Broad Gauge. The Project Initiated in year 1976 & work Initiated in year 1977.The Dam is for Irrigation, fisheries,Tourist.This was one of fattest constructed dam & canal system which started irrigation in 1981-82.
Dam Data :Height of maximum water level 481.10 M from MSL
: Height of Lowest water level 470.0 M from MSL
: Dam maximum Height 24.1 M
: Dam total Length 990 M Beside 735 M Right Sub Dam & 405 M Left Sub Dam
: Top Width of Dam 4.57 M
: Dam Capacity : 1392.59 lacs cubic meter
: Dam Usable Capacity : 1292.96 lacs cubic meter
: Maximum Flood Discharge 1.41 Lacs cubic feet / Sec.
: Spillway Length 106.22 M
: Spillway Gate 10.67x 9.00 M x 9 Gates
: Spillway Width 87.6 M
: Submerged Area 2058.08 Hector
:Irrigable Commond Area :11107.69 Hector
: Annual Irrigable Land : 18211.5 Hector
: Main Canal length 48 K.M.
: Top Width Main Canal 6.7 M.
: Water Depth of Canal 1.524 M
: Flow in Main Canal 10.20 Cubic Meter Second
: No. of Branch Canal 19, total length 88 K.M.
: Beneficiary Village 50 No.
: Initial Cost of dam & allied work :584.71 Lacs
; Initial Cost of Main & Branch canals : 313.48 Lacs