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| Chhindari Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chhindari Dam in Chhattisgarh Show map of Chhattisgarh Chhindari Dam (India) Show map of India | |
| Location | Chhuikhadan |
| Coordinates | 21°32′N80°59′E / 21.53°N 80.98°E /21.53; 80.98 |
| Opening date | 1986 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earthen-fill |
| Impounds | Pipariya River |
| Height | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Length | 1,953 m (6,407 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Rani Rashmi Devi Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 40,560,000 m3 (32,880 acre⋅ft) |
Chhindari Dam is a medium irrigation project built across the Pipariya River, about 8 km (5.0 mi) west ofChhuikhadan in theKhairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district ofChhattisgarh,India. It is the largest dam of the district and gets its name from the neighbouring village of Chhindari. The lake that the dam forms behind it is officially known as theRani Rashmi Devi Reservoir which extends in a northsouth direction.
The construction of the dam completed in 1986 later the state government in the year placed under the handed over to theChhuikhadan Water Resources department division for its repair and maintenance.
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The Chhindari dam[1] was built in hopes of benefiting the locals with betterirrigation and cultivation systems. The reservoir consists of two major gates which release water of farmers demand any situation through itscanals. The artificial lake is used to store water.[2]
The actual utilization as compared with the designed potential is very poor, about 61%. The reason could be the low rainfall or the low maintenance of the canal system.