| Dharoi Dam | |
| Name Official: | Dharoi dam |
| Location Map: | India Gujarat |
| Location Map Caption: | Dharoi Dam |
| Coordinates: | 24.0044°N 72.8536°W |
| Country: | India |
| Location: | Mehsana and Sabarkantha districts |
| Purpose: | Irrigation & water supply |
| Status: | o |
| Construction Began: | 1971 |
| Opening: | 1978 |
| Dam Height Foundation: | 45.87lk=inNaNlk=in |
| Dam Length: | 1207lk=inNaNlk=in |
| Dam Crosses: | Sabarmati River |
| Spillway Count: | 12 radial |
| Spillway Type: | Ogee |
| Spillway Capacity: | 21662 m3/s |
| Res Capacity Total: | 908.6 MCM[1] |
| Res Catchment: | 5475lk=inNaNlk=in |
| Res Surface: | 107lk=inNaNlk=in |
| Plant Hydraulic Head: | 31.7lk=inNaNlk=in |
| Plant Type: | c |
| Plant Capacity: | 1.4 MW |
| Website: | Dharoi Dam |
Dharoi Dam is a gravity dam on the Sabarmati river near Dharoi, Satlasana Taluka, and Mehsana districts of northern Gujarat in India. Completed in 1978, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control.[2] [3]
Politician Vasant Parikh was the chief supporter of Dharoi dam and was instrumental in campaign for it. He did 9-day walk from Vadnagar to Gandhinagar for the dam. He met then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Bombay (now Mumbai) and New Delhi. The dam was approved and the foundation stone laid by Indira Gandhi in 1971.[4] [5] [6] [7]
Total 19 villages partially and 28 villages fully submerged into the dam reservoir so they were relocated to new villages. Total land submerged under reservoir include 349.39ha forest land, 2727.55ha wasteland, 7489.87ha cultivable land.[8]
It irrigated 31393ha in 2007–08.[8] The planned command area was 61085ha.[9]