Kamleshwar Dam

Dam in Visavadar in gir somnath district
Dam in Visavadar
21°11′54″N 70°39′44″E / 21.19833°N 70.66222°E / 21.19833; 70.66222StatusOperationalOpening date1959Dam and spillwaysHeight25 m (82 ft)Length1,304 m (4,278 ft)Dam volume447,000 m3 (584,654 cu yd)Spillway capacity1,034 m (3,392 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity38,580,000 m3 (31,277 acre⋅ft)Active capacity35,020,000 m3 (28,391 acre⋅ft)Surface area8 km2 (3 sq mi)

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]

References

  1. ^ a b 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