Jawai dam | |
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Country | India |
Location | Near Koliwara, Pali district, Rajasthan |
Coordinates | 25°05′26″N 73°08′58″E / 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 | 150,000 cubic metres per second[1] |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 207.5 MCM[2] |
Active capacity | 193.5 MCM[2] |
Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai River, a tributary of Luni River, in Rajasthan.[3][4]