The Murrum Silli Dam or Babu Chhotelal Shrivastav Dam, also spelled Madam Silli and Mordem Silli, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Sillari River, a tributary of the Mahanadi in central eastern India. It was built under the supervision of British Raj governor Madam Silli for whom it was originally named. 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]
| Murrum Silli Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Murrum Silli Dam in Chhattisgarh | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Dhamtari District |
| Coordinates | 20°32′17″N 81°39′42″E / 20.53806°N 81.66167°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1914 |
| Opening date | 1923 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Sillari River |
| Height | 34.15 m (112 ft) |
| Length | 2,591 m (8,501 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,619,000 m3 (2,117,572 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 1,132 m3/s (39,976 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 165,340,000 m3 (216,256,555 cu yd) |
| Active capacity | 161,913,000 m3 (211,774,209 cu yd) |
| Surface area | 25 km2 (10 sq mi)[1] |
On 3 June 1929 R.S. Rajendranath Sur (government civil engineer, Central province) was awarded by George V the title of "Rai Saheb" for his exemplary works on Murrum Silli Dam.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "District_Dhamtari". Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2012.