Suvi River

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Suvi
Location
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationIndia
Mouth 
 • location
Arabian Sea, India
Length32 km (20 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationArabian Sea

Suvi River is a river in western India in Gujarat whose origin is near Badargadh village. Its basin has a maximum length of 32 km. The total catchment area of the basin is 160 km2.[1] The Suvi Irrigation Scheme was sanctioned by Government in February 1959 at an estimated cost of Rs. 20.46.[2] The river is now dammed by the Suvi Dam,[3] a 15 metre high dam completed in 1966.[4]

References[edit]

  1. "Suvi River". guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in, Government of Gujarat. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ...: Government of Gujarat. Comptroller and Auditor General of India. 1 January 1968. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  3. Eidinger, John M. (2001). Gujarat (Kutch) India M7.7 Earthquake of January 26, 2001 and Napa M5.2 Earthquake of Sept. 3, 2000: Lifeline Performance. ASCE Publications. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-7844-0584-0. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  4. "Suvi Water Resources Project". guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in, Government of Gujarat. Retrieved 25 December 2015.


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