| Salaulim Dam | |
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 Aerial view of Salaulim Dam, Goa | |
  Location of Salaulim Dam in Goa  Salaulim Dam (India) | |
| Official name | Salaulim Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | South Goa District, Goa |
| Coordinates | 15°12′47″N 74°10′44″E / 15.21306°N 74.17889°E |
| Construction began | 1975 |
| Opening date | 2000 |
| Construction cost | Rs 170 Crores (present estimate) |
| Owner(s) | Goa Water Resources Department |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth dam with concrete Spillway |
| Impounds | Saloulim River a tributary of Zuari River |
| Height | 42.7 metres (140 ft) |
| Length | 1,004 metres (3,294 ft) |
| Spillways | One |
| Spillway type | Concrete, Duckbill type (Morning Glory) 44 m long |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Salaulim Reservoir |
| Total capacity | Live storage 227,000,000 m3 (8.0×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
The Salaulim Dam is located on the Guleli River, a tributary of the Zuari River in Goa, India. It is an integral component of the Salaulim Irrigation Project which envisages benefits of irrigation and drinking water supply.[1][2][3] The dam is a composite earth+masonry dam of 42.7 metres (140 ft) height with a water spread area of 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi).[1]
It was initially planned to provide irrigation to an ultimate potential of 14,326 hectares (35,400 acres) and water supply of 160 million liters per day (MLD) to South Goa; the water supply component for domestic and industrial use is now increased to 380 MLD. The initial cost of the project, when approved in 1971, was Rs. 9.61 crore, which, as of 2007, is estimated to cost Rs. 170 crores. However, the construction of the project was started in 1976 and the dam was completed in 2000, and the irrigation component is under final stages of completion having achieved an irrigation potential of 9,537 ha, as of 2007.[3][4][5]
- ^ a b "National Register of Large Dams" (PDF). Goa. Central Water Commission (CWC) and National Informatics center (NIC). p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ India. Director of Census Operations; Goa (1996). Census of India, 1991: Goa. Controller of Publications. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ a b Olivinho Gomes; National Book Trust (2004). Goa. National Book Trust, India. ISBN 978-81-237-4139-0. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Government of Goa Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007–12 and Annual Plan 2007–08" (PDF). Directorate of Planning, Statistics And Evaluation Panaji. pp. 116–117. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Performance Budget for the Year 2008–2009". Salaulim Irrigation Project. Government of Goa. Retrieved 5 February 2011.