The Kamleshwar Dam, officially known as the "Hiran-I Dam", is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Hiran River in Visavadar, Gujarat State, India. Measuring 764 ha (7,640,000 m2),[1] the dam is located within the Gir Forest National Park and was completed in 1959 for irrigation purposes.[2] The reservoir created by the dam is known for its populations of birds and mugger crocodiles.[1][3]
| Kamleshwar Dam | |
|---|---|
 Reservoir of the Kamleshwar Dam | |
  Location in Gujarat  Kamleshwar Dam (India)  Kamleshwar Dam (Asia) | |
| Official name | Hiran-I Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Visavadar |
| Coordinates | 21°11′54″N 70°39′44″E / 21.19833°N 70.66222°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1959 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Length | 1,304 m (4,278 ft) |
| Dam volume | 447,000 m3 (584,654 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 1,034 m (3,392 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 38,580,000 m3 (31,277 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 35,020,000 m3 (28,391 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
References
edit- ^ a b Mitra, S. (2005). "10: Crocodiles and Other Reptiles". Gir Forest and the saga of the Asiatic lion. New Delhi: Indus. pp. 148–152. ISBN 978-8173871832.
- ^ "India: National Register of Large Dams 2009" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Kamleshwar Dam". Gir Destination. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.