Dams of Rajasthan and their Types

The major rivers that flow in Rajasthan are the Banas river ,Chambal river and the Jawai river . On these rivers various Dams are made to make water available to the state .

Some of the major Dams of Rajasthan include the Khandip Dam,Jakham Dam,Morel dam,Jawahar Sagar Dam ,Jaggar dam and Kota Barrage. 

Dams of Rajasthan and their Types

• Bilaspur dam –  The Bilaspur dam is located in the Tonk district on the river Banas.

  • Type of Dam – Gravity Dam 

  • Major source of drinking water supply to the Capital city of the state Jaipur. 

  • Dam is also a tourist hotspot 

  • It is the most famous dam of Rajasthan.

• Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam – The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is located in Banswara across the Mahi river.

  • It  is the second largest dam in Rajasthan. 

  • The Dam  is famous for canals and the nearby surroundings.

  • It is situated at a distance of 16 kilometres from Banswara.

• Rana Pratap Sagar Dam- Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is located in Rawatbhata in Rajasthan.It is onChambal river. 

  • Type of dam -The  Ranapratap Sagar is a gravity masonry dam 

  • It is second largest dam on Chambal river 

  • It is part of the Chambal Valley Project and is a major dam.

• Meja Dam- Meja Dam is located in the mewar region of Rajasthan . It is the biggest dam of Bhilwara.

  •  The lake is  habitat for various birds and mammals.

  • Bhilwara Meja Dam is located 20 km away from Bhilwara city.

  •  The nearby  area has a  famous green mount park.

• Jawai Dam- The Jawai Dam is constructed or built over the Jawai river . The dam is near Sumerpur town in Pali district.

  •  The Jawai dam is the biggest dam in the western Rajasthan .

  •  The lake is a major site for migratory birds and crocodiles

  • The hills around the dam are known for  leopards and jungle cats.

• Morel dam – Morel dam is located near the  Kankariya village in Lalsot city in Rajasthan built on the morel river.

  • Type of dam – it is an Earthen dam.

  • The dam was made in the year 1959 and the main purpose for creation is irrigation.

  • The dam is 805 m in length.

• Kota Barrage- the barrage is the part of the chambal valley project.

  • Located in the Kota City of Rajasthan.

  • The released water from various dams like the  Rana Pratap Sagar dam , Jawahar Sagar dam and many others are diverted by the barrage to irrigate the state .

  • The dam was created in the year 1960

• Gosunda Dam- The Gosunda dam was is a artificial reservoir created to fulfil the needs of the citizens

  • It is located at a distance of 10km from chittorgarh.

• Jawahar Sagar Dam – The jawahar Sagar dam is also a part of the chambal valley project . It is located downstream to the Rana Pratap Sagar dam.

  • The dam was completed in 1972.

  • Type of dam – gravity dam 

• Sei Dam – The sei Dam is located on the sei river which is a tributary of the Sabarmati river.

  • The dam is located in the Kotra tehsil in Udaipur district of Rajasthan.

  • The purpose of the dam is to store water that has to be diverted to the Jawai Dam

  • Type of dam – Earthen gravity dam 

• Sarju Sagar Dam – The dam is also known by the name of Kot Dam   the dam is built across yeh Shakambhari hills.

  • The dam is located at a distance of 13km from the Udaipurwati town of Jhunjhunu district Rajasthan

  • Type of dam -Masonry with embankment main sections

• Mansi WaKal Dam – The dam is located at Distance of 7km from the Jhadol village .

  • The dam provides drinking water to Udaipur.

  • The dam is built on Mansi river in Udaipur district.

Biggest dam in Rajasthan

Rana Pratap Sagar dam is the biggest dam of Rajasthan area wise.The dam is located in Rawatbhata district and is on Chambal river.

location of bisalpur dam 

Bilaspur dam is located near Deoli in Tonk District in Rajasthan. The dam is a type of gravity dam and was completed in the year 1999.The main purpose for creation was irrigation and water supply mainly to the capital city .

Conclusion 

Dam is a restriction to the flow of water which is used for various purposes like irrigation ,water supply and for generation of hydroelectricity.

Rajasthan is a desert region with harsh climatic conditions and scanty rainfall with less than 25 cm mean annual rainfall . This leads to scarcity of water is tackled by constructing canals ,dams and barrages to supply water for drinking and irrigation across the state . Some of the important dams of Rajasthan include the Bilaspur dam , Jawai Dam ,Rana Pratap Sagar dam,Mahi Bajaj Sagar dam and the Mena dam. Based on the structure the dams can be divided into various categories like the gravity dam ,arch dam , embankment dam ,Rock fill dam , earth fill dam and so on.