Khodiyar Dam
Dam in Dhari, Gujarat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dam in Dhari, Gujarat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Khodiyar Dam is a dam built on Shetrunji River in Gujarat in western India. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide water for irrigation. It was completed in 1967 and a canal off the reservoir's right bank was completed the next year. The 36.27 m (119 ft) tall earthen dam has a concrete gravity section which serves as the service spillway and an emergency spillway is located on its right bank.[1]
Khodiyar Dam | |
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Official name | Irrigation Sub division No-4 Amreli. Hiren Vaja Section Officer |
Country | India |
Location | Dhari, Gujarat |
Coordinates | 21°21′25″N 71°2′45″E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | Completed |
Construction began | 1958 |
Opening date | 1967 |
Construction cost | ₹ 187.67 lac |
Owner(s) | Government of Gujarat |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment/gravity composite |
Height (foundation) | 36.27 m (119 ft) |
Length | 497 m (1,631 ft) |
Dam volume | 167,000 m3 (218,428 cu yd) |
Spillway type | Ogee, gated |
Spillway capacity | 2,409 m3/s (85,073 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 32,220,000 m3 (26,121 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 383 km2 (148 sq mi) |
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