Damsal Dam is an earth-fill dam in Mehingrowal of Hoshiarpur district, northern India.[1] It is on the seasonal Damsal River and primarily serves for flood control and irrigation in the area. The dam is maintained by Kandi Area Dam Maintenance Division, Hoshiarpur.
Damsal Dam | |
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Official name | Damsal Dam |
Country | India |
Location | Mehingrowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab |
Coordinates | 31°40′N 75°57′E / 31.67°N 75.95°E |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 2001 |
Owner(s) | Kandi Area Dam Maintenance Division, Punjab |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
Impounds | Damsal River |
Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
Length | 160 m (525 ft) |
Width (crest) | 6 m (20 ft) |
Width (base) | 180 m (591 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Normal elevation | 527.9 m (1,732 ft) |
The dam and reservoir are also called the Mehingrowal watershed and is situated about 20 km from Hoshiarpur town. It had construction cost of Rs. 1203.88 lacs; with a height 26.5 m (87 ft). It provides irrigation to 1,920 ha (4,700 acres) and has saved 2,400 ha (5,900 acres) of land from floods.[2]
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