Dharoi dam
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Dharoi Dam is a gravity dam on the Sabarmati river near Dharoi, Satlasana Taluka, and Mehsana districts of northern Gujarat in India. Completed in 1978, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control.[2][3]
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Dharoi Dam | |
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Official name | Dharoi dam |
Country | India |
Location | Mehsana and Sabarkantha districts |
Coordinates | 24°0′16″N 72°51′13″E |
Purpose | Irrigation & water supply |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1971 |
Opening date | 1978 |
Construction cost | ₹96 crore (equivalent to ₹46 billion or US$580 million in 2023) |
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 |
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