Vasna Barrage
Dam in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vasna Barrage is a barrage on the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Constructed in 1976, the barrage is meant for strengthening the existing irrigation system.[1][2][3]
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Vasna Barrage | |
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Country | India |
Location | Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat |
Coordinates | 22.99042331°N 72.55566373°E / 22.99042331; 72.55566373 |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1972 |
Opening date | 1976 |
Construction cost | est. ₹887.48 lakh (US$1.1 million) |
Owner(s) | Government of Gujarat |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Barrage |
Impounds | Sabarmati River |
Height (foundation) | 20.75 metres (68 ft) |
Length | 611 metres (2,000 ft) |
Spillways | 24 vertical |
Spillway type | Broad crest |
Spillway capacity | 21000 m3/s |
Reservoir | |
Catchment area | 10,619 square kilometres (1.1×1011 sq ft) |
Surface area | 107 square kilometres (1.2×109 sq ft) |
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