Mazum Dam | |
Name Official: | Mazam Dam |
Location Map: | India Gujarat#India |
Coordinates: | 23.4877°N 73.3515°W |
Purpose: | Flood Control, Irrigation |
Construction Began: | 1979 |
Opening: | 1984[1] |
Dam Type: | Earthen |
Dam Crosses: | Mazum River |
Dam Length: | 2402 m |
Res Name: | Mazam Reservoir |
Res Capacity Total: | 1916 TMC |
The Mazum Dam (alternatively Mazam) is built on the small river Mazum in the Aravalli District about 9 km from Modasa, Gujarat, India. The dam supplies water, allowing farmers to harvest their crops, and is also used when nearby towns are running out of water.