Kamleshwar Dam
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| Kamleshwar Dam | |
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Reservoir of the Kamleshwar Dam
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 Location of Kamleshwar Dam in India Gujarat
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| Official name | Hiran-I Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Visavadar |
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| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1959 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Length | 1,304 m (4,278 ft) |
| Dam volume | 447,000 m3 (584,654 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 1,034 m (3,392 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 38,580,000 m3 (31,277 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 35,020,000 m3 (28,391 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
The Kamleshwar Dam, officially known as the Hiran-I Dam, is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Hiran River in Visavadar, Gujarat, India. The dam is located within the Gir Forest National Park and was completed in 1959 for irrigation purposes.[1] The reservoir created by the dam is known for its bird and crocodile populations.[2]
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