Jawai Dam

Jawai dam
Jawai dam
CountryIndia
LocationNear Koliwara, Pali district, Rajasthan
Coordinates25°05′26″N 73°08′58″E / 25.090569°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 capacity150,000 cubic metres per second[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity207.5 MCM[2]
Active capacity193.5 MCM[2]

Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai River, a tributary of Luni River, in Rajasthan.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Details of Major Projects of Water Resources Department. Government of Rajasthan Water Resources. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Khan, Aakib. Complete Rajasthan GK (English). SI Publication. p. 26.