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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 / 21.35694°N 71.04583°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) |
References
edit- ^ "Khodiyar Water Resources Project". Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department. Retrieved 3 February 2013.