CASE STUDY OF MANIKDOH DAM

Abstract

An integrated Kukadi irrigation project in western ghat of Maharashtra state in India comprises of five dams built the Kukadi River and its tributaries receiving seasonal rains. The water from four reservoirs namely Dimbhe, Manikdoh, Wadaj and Pimpalgaon Joge is fed to Yedgaon reservoir through canal and river.  In the Kukadi integrated project the works of five dams namely Yedgaon dam, Wadaj dam , Manikdoh dam , Pimpalgaon  Joge dam and Dimbhe dam are completed. The Reservoir has received a yield of more than 75% dependable yield only twice during the last 25 years since its completion.  We are study the “Manikdoh Dam” among this dam. Thus storage of this reservoir is to be optimized to its full capacities by the end of monsoon approved reservoir operation schedule, to meet irrigation and drinking water requirements of the project for complete water year. An integrated project comprising of five reservoirs is being severely affected due to less rains than estimated in the Manikdoh catchment area. Due to this fact the storage capacity of  Manikdoh  reservoir is underutilized and adversely affected the performance of the integrated Kukadi project, ultimately resulting in a great stress on the minds of management engineers to fulfill the targets with limited water resources. In contrast, the Dimbhe catchment is drawing increased yield than estimated and excess water spills over.