Ukai dam
| Ukai dam Vallabh Sagar Sarovar |
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| Coordinates | 21 ° 14 '54 " N , 73 ° 35' 22" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | -1971 | ||||||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 122 m | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 300 MW | ||||||||
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| Water surface | 520 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 8511 million m³ | ||||||||
| Catchment area | 62 255 km² | ||||||||
The Ukai Dam, which dams the Tapti River, forms the largest reservoir in Gujarat . It is also known as Vallabh Sagar Sarovar. It was built in 1971 for irrigation , electricity generation and flood protection . The catchment area is around 62,255 km 2 and the water surface is around 520 km 2 . The dam is 94 km from the city of Surat .
The storage capacity of the Ukai Dam is almost 46% of the total capacity of all the other existing dams in Gujarat combined.
See also
- List of the largest dams on earth
- List of the largest reservoirs on earth
- List of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world
- List of dams in the world
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Web links
- Grave danger to Ukai dam: Gujarat govt , accessed February 24, 2013