Damsal Dam is an earth-fill dam in Mehingrowal of Hoshiarpur district, northern India.[1] It is on the seasonal Damsal River and primarily serves for flood control and irrigation in the area. The dam is maintained by Kandi Area Dam Maintenance Division, Hoshiarpur.
| Damsal Dam | |
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  Location of Damsal Dam in Punjab | |
| Official name | Damsal Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Mehingrowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab |
| Coordinates | 31°40′N 75°57′E / 31.67°N 75.95°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 2001 |
| Owner(s) | Kandi Area Dam Maintenance Division, Punjab |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Damsal River |
| Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Length | 160 m (525 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Width (base) | 180 m (591 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Normal elevation | 527.9 m (1,732 ft) |
The dam and reservoir are also called the Mehingrowal watershed and is situated about 20 km from Hoshiarpur town. It had construction cost of Rs. 1203.88 lacs; with a height 26.5 m (87 ft). It provides irrigation to 1,920 ha (4,700 acres) and has saved 2,400 ha (5,900 acres) of land from floods.[2]
References
edit- ^ Page 505, Biodiversity in the Shivalik ecosystem of Punjab, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, Neelima Jerath, Puja, Jatinder Chadha, Zoological Survey of India (Solan, India), India. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Punjab (India). Dept. of Science, Technology, and Environment, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1 January 2006
- ^ Retrieved from Official Government website: hoshiarpur.nic.in