Khodiyar Dam | |
Name Official: | Irrigation Sub division No-4 Amreli. Hiren Vaja Section Officer |
Coordinates: | 21.3569°N 71.0458°W |
Country: | India |
Location: | Dhari, Gujarat |
Purpose: | Irrigation |
Status: | Completed |
Construction Began: | 1958 |
Opening: | 1967 |
Cost: | ₹ 187.67 lac |
Owner: | Government of Gujarat |
Dam Type: | Embankment/gravity composite |
Dam Height Foundation: | 36.270NaN0 |
Dam Length: | 4970NaN0 |
Dam Volume: | 1670000NaN0 |
Spillway Type: | Ogee, gated |
Spillway Capacity: | 24090NaN0 |
Res Capacity Total: | 322200000NaN0 |
Res Catchment: | 3830NaN0 |
The Khodiyar Dam is a dam built on Shetrunji River in Gujarat in western India. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide water for irrigation. It was completed in 1967 and a canal off the reservoir's right bank was completed the next year. The 36.270NaN0 tall earthen dam has a concrete gravity section which serves as the service spillway and an emergency spillway is located on its right bank.[1]