Jawai Dam

Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river, in Rajasthan.[3]

Jawai dam
Jawai dam
CountryIndia
LocationPali district, Rajasthan
Coordinates25.090569°N 73.149381°E / 25.090569; 73.149381
PurposeIrrigation and water supply[1]
Opening date1956-57[1]
Owner(s)Rajasthan Water Resources Department
Operator(s)Rajasthan Water Resources Department
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthen and masonry [1]
ImpoundsJawai River[1]
Height (foundation)51 m[1]
Spillway capacity150000 cubic metres per second[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity207.5 MCM[2]
Active capacity193.5 MCM[2]

Geography and History

The dam is situated near Sumerpur town in Pali District of Rajasthan state in India. The dam was built by Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur. the work started on 12 May 1946 and it got completed in 1957. Total expenditure was Rupees 2 crore 7 Lakhs. This village covers an area of 500 km². This is the biggest dam in the western Rajasthan. The dam has capacity of 7887.5 million cubic feet and covers an area of 102,315 acres (414.05 km2) of cultivable command area.[4] Its height is about 61.25 feet (18.67 m). Sei dam and Kalibor dam are the feeder dams of the Jawai dam. The catchment area of the Luni River at the dam site is 720 square kilometres.[3]

Besides being a Winter paradise for migratory birds, it is the main water supply source for Pali district. If there is sufficient water in the dam, then some villages of Jalore district and Pali district get water for irrigation from the Jawai dam, which was the main aim in making this dam.
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References

  1. Details of Major Projects of Water Resources Department. Government of Rajasthan Water Resources. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. Hydrological Data (Unclassified) Book. Central Water Commission. 2018.
  3. textsApplication Of GIUH And GIS Based Approach For Design Flood Estimation. National Institute of Hydrology. 1998.
  4. http://www.indiawaterportal.org/data/datastats/rj/pali/pali_irrigation.pdf
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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