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{{Infobox dam | {{Infobox dam | ||
| name = Dharoi Dam | | name = Dharoi Dam | ||
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| opening = 1978 | | opening = 1978 | ||
| demolished = | | demolished = | ||
| cost = | | cost = {{INRconvert|96|c|year=1971}} | ||
| owner = | | owner = | ||
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'''Dharoi Dam''' is a [[gravity dam]] on the [[Sabarmati river]] near Dharoi, | '''Dharoi Dam''' is a [[gravity dam]] on the [[Sabarmati river]] near Dharoi, Satlasana Taluka, [[Mehsana district]] of northern [[Gujarat]] in [[India]]. Constructed in 1978, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and [[flood control]].<ref name=dmn>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-02/ahmedabad/30105604_1_dharoi-dam-flood-control-release-water | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629133439/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-02/ahmedabad/30105604_1_dharoi-dam-flood-control-release-water | url-status=dead | archive-date=29 June 2013 | title=Dharoi dam brimming over | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=2 September 2011 | accessdate=2013-04-10}}</ref> | ||
==About== | ==About== | ||
[[File:Dharoi Dam in Gujarat India.webm|thumb|Video of Dharoi dam|left]] | [[File:Dharoi Dam in Gujarat India.webm|thumb|Video of Dharoi dam|left]] | ||
19 villages partially and 28 villages fully submerged into its reservoir so they were relocated to new villages. Total land submerged under reservoir include {{convert|349.39|ha|acre sqmi|lk=on}} forest land, {{convert|2727.55|ha|acre sqmi|lk=on}} wasteland, {{convert|7489.87|ha|acre sqmi|lk=on}} cultivable land.<ref name="gg">{{cite web | url=http://guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in/showpage.aspx?contentid=1561&lang=english | title=Dharoi Water Resources Project | publisher=Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department | 19 villages partially and 28 villages fully submerged into its reservoir so they were relocated to new villages. Total land submerged under reservoir include {{convert|349.39|ha|acre sqmi|lk=on}} forest land, {{convert|2727.55|ha|acre sqmi|lk=on}} wasteland, {{convert|7489.87|ha|acre sqmi|lk=on}} cultivable land.<ref name="gg">{{cite web | url=http://guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in/showpage.aspx?contentid=1561&lang=english | title=Dharoi Water Resources Project | publisher=Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department (Water Resources Division) | work=Government of Gujarat | accessdate=2013-04-15}}</ref> | ||
It irrigated {{convert|31393|ha|acre sqmi|lk=on}} in | It irrigated {{convert|31393|ha|acre sqmi|lk=on}} in 2007–08.<ref name="gg"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/185309056 Dharoi Dam on OpenStreetMap] | * [https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/185309056 Dharoi Dam on OpenStreetMap] | ||
{{Hydrography of Gujarat}} | {{Hydrography of Gujarat}} | ||
{{Dams and reservoirs in India}} | {{Dams and reservoirs in India}} | ||
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[[Category:1978 establishments in Gujarat]] | [[Category:1978 establishments in Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category:Dams completed in 1978]] | [[Category:Dams completed in 1978]] | ||
[[Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Gujarat]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 5 July 2023
| Dharoi Dam | |
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.jpg) Dharoi dam before monsoon | |
Dharoi Dam | |
| Official name | Dharoi dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Mehsana and Sabarkantha districts |
| Coordinates | 24°0′16″N 72°51′13″E / 24.00444°N 72.85361°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation & water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1971 |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Construction cost | ₹96 crore (equivalent to ₹37 billion or US$520 million in 2019) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Sabarmati River |
| Height (foundation) | 45.87 metres (150 ft) |
| Length | 1,207 metres (4,000 ft) |
| Spillways | 12 radial |
| Spillway type | Ogee |
| Spillway capacity | 21662 m3/s |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 908.6 MCM[1] |
| Catchment area | 5,475 square kilometres (5.9×1010 sq ft) |
| Surface area | 107 square kilometres (1.2×109 sq ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | 31.7 metres (100 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 1.4 MW |
| Website Dharoi Dam | |
Dharoi Dam is a gravity dam on the Sabarmati river near Dharoi, Satlasana Taluka, Mehsana district of northern Gujarat in India. Constructed in 1978, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control.[2]
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19 villages partially and 28 villages fully submerged into its reservoir so they were relocated to new villages. Total land submerged under reservoir include 349.39 hectares (863.4 acres; 1.3490 sq mi) forest land, 2,727.55 hectares (6,739.9 acres; 10.5311 sq mi) wasteland, 7,489.87 hectares (18,507.9 acres; 28.9185 sq mi) cultivable land.[3]
It irrigated 31,393 hectares (77,570 acres; 121.21 sq mi) in 2007–08.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hydrological Data (Unclassified) Book. Central Water Commission. 2018.
- ↑ "Dharoi dam brimming over". The Times of India. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dharoi Water Resources Project". Government of Gujarat. Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department (Water Resources Division). Retrieved 15 April 2013.
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