Kalisindh Dam | |
Coordinates: | 24.8069°N 76.3782°W |
Country: | India |
Location: | Jhalawar |
Purpose: | Irrigation, Water storage |
Status: | O |
Construction Began: | 2010 |
Owner: | Water Resources Department,Rajasthan |
Dam Type: | Concrete Gravity |
Dam Crosses: | Kali Sindh River |
Dam Length: | 995m (3,264feet) |
Spillway Type: | Oghee |
Res Name: | Kalisindh Resorvoir |
Res Capacity Active: | 54200000m2 |
Res Catchment: | 7547km2 |
Location Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
Dam Height: | 316m (1,037feet) |
Kalisindh Dam is a concrete gravity dam across Kali Sindh River. It is situated near Jetpura village which is 16 km from Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India.[1] [2] It is built primarily for providing water for irrigation to nearby villages, control annual floods in Kali Sindh River and uplift water to storage of 1200 mcft water for Kalisindh Thermal Power Station.[3] [4]
The dam has the second highest number of gates (33) among all dams in Rajasthan after Matrikundiya Dam which has 52 gates.