Kamleshwar Dam

The Kamleshwar Dam, officially known as the "Hiran-I Dam", is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Hiran River in Visavadar, Gujarat State, India. Measuring 764 ha (7,640,000 m²),^[1] the dam is located within the Gir Forest National Park and was completed in 1959 for irrigation purposes.^[2] The reservoir created by the dam is known for its populations of birds and mugger crocodiles.^[1][3]

Kamleshwar Dam
Reservoir of the Kamleshwar Dam
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Official name	Hiran-I Dam
Country	India
Location	Visavadar
Coordinates	21°11′54″N 70°39′44″E
Status	Operational
Opening date	1959
Dam and spillways
Height	25 m (82 ft)
Length	1,304 m (4,278 ft)
Dam volume	447,000 m3 (584,654 cu yd)
Spillway capacity	1,034 m (3,392 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	38,580,000 m3 (31,277 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	35,020,000 m3 (28,391 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	8 km2 (3 sq mi)

References

1. Mitra, S. (2005). "10: Crocodiles and Other Reptiles". Gir Forest and the saga of the Asiatic lion. New Delhi: Indus. pp. 148–152. ISBN 978-8173871832.
2. "India: National Register of Large Dams 2009" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
3. "Kamleshwar Dam". Gir Destination. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

External links

• Gir National Park