Sukhanand Sagar Dam, officially called Kenpuriya Dam, is a dam and reservoir complex on the river below Sukhanand Waterfall in Madhya Pradesh, India. Completed in 2012, it is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the town of Jawad.
| Sukhanand Sagar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of the dam within the state of Madhya Pradesh  Sukhanand Sagar Dam (India) | |
| Official name | Kenpuriya Dam |
| Location | Jawad, Neemuch District, Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 24°40′34″N 74°50′55″E / 24.6761311°N 74.8485959°E |
| Opening date | 1 November 2012 |
| Construction cost | 51,565,000 rupees |
| Operator(s) | Water Resources Department, Madhya Pradesh |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 11[clarification needed] |
| Length | 960[clarification needed] |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1.3 million m3 |
Description
editThe dam is located near the famous ancient temple of Sukhanand Dham in the Jawad tehsil of Neemuch district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The dam is constructed from stones and has a cemented waste-ware on the river that flows from Sukhanand Waterfall. It is mainly used for irrigation and water supply. The only access to the dam is via Jawad.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Info". www.mpwrd.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- "केनपुरिया बांध से 250 किसानों के खेतों में सिंचाई" [Irrigation in the fields of 250 farmers from Kenpuria Dam]. Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- "Viral Gujarati - ગુજરાતી શાયરી, ગુજરાતી સ્ટેટ્સ, ગુજરાતી સુવિચાર". Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2023.