Mazum reservoir
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Mazum Dam | |
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Official name | Mazam Dam |
Coordinates | 23°29′16″N 73°21′06″E / 23.487701°N 73.3515453°E |
Purpose | Flood Control, Irrigation |
Construction began | 1979 |
Opening date | 1984[1] |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthen |
Impounds | Mazum River |
Length | 2402 m[1] |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Mazam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 1916 TMC[1] |
The Mazum Dam (alternatively Mazam) is located near Modasa, Gujarat in India. it is built on small river called Mazum which may the reason it has been named as Mazum dam. it is located in Aravalli District of Gujarat near Modasa town. it is about 9 km away from modasa. This dam supplies water, allowing farmers to harvest their crops and is also used when nearby towns are running out of water.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mazam Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 December 2018.