Country India Status Operational Type of dam Embankment, earth-fill Height 34 m Surface area 25 km² | Location Dhamtari District Opening date 1923 Impounds Sillari River Opened 1923 Construction began 1914 | |
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Similar Gangrel Dam, Dudhawa Dam, Sondur Dam, Tandula Dam, Kherkatta Reservoir | ||
Murrum silli dam
The Murrum Silli Dam, also spelled Madam Silli and Mordem Silli, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Sillari River, a tributary of the Mahanadi River. 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.
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Map of Murrum Silli Dam, Chhattisgarh 493773
On 3 June 1929 R.S. Rajendranath Sur ( Govt.Civil Engineer, Central province ) was awarded by his majesty of Britain with the title of "Rai Saheb" for his exemplary works on (Murrum silli Dam, Dhamtari Dist, Near Raipur)
Murrum silli dam
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