Mazum reservoir
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The Mazum Dam (alternatively Mazam) is built on the small river Mazum in the Aravalli District about 9 km from Modasa, Gujarat, India. The dam supplies water, allowing farmers to harvest their crops, and is also used when nearby towns are running out of water.
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Mazum Dam | |
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Official name | Mazam Dam |
Coordinates | 23.487701°N 73.3515453°E / 23.487701; 73.3515453 |
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] |
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