Jawai Dam
Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai river, a tributary of Luni river, in Rajasthan.[3]
| Jawai dam | |
|---|---|
 Jawai dam | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Pali district, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 25.090569°N 73.149381°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation and water supply[1] |
| Opening date | 1956-57[1] |
| Owner(s) | Rajasthan Water Resources Department |
| Operator(s) | Rajasthan Water Resources Department |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthen and masonry [1] |
| Impounds | Jawai River[1] |
| Height (foundation) | 51 m[1] |
| Spillway capacity | 150000 cubic metres per second[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 207.5 MCM[2] |
| Active capacity | 193.5 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
- Details of Major Projects of Water Resources Department. Government of Rajasthan Water Resources. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- Hydrological Data (Unclassified) Book. Central Water Commission. 2018.
- textsApplication Of GIUH And GIS Based Approach For Design Flood Estimation. National Institute of Hydrology. 1998.
- http://www.indiawaterportal.org/data/datastats/rj/pali/pali_irrigation.pdf
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Gallery
This image is captured from the backside of Jawai Bandh.
For many years jawai has been preserving flora and fauna in this part of the rajasthan. Being a point for many birds during migration or for settlement
Very few people know that jawai dam is a grazing ground for many sheep. The farmers of the village brings their sheep near the water area for grazing.
Scenic beauty of jawai dam. This image captures the amount of water level that has reduced in this Dam.
jawai dam constituting many crocodiles that rest on the shores during the daytime or wait for their pray to come nearby.