Meja Dam (Bhilwara)
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| Meja Dam | |
|---|---|
  Meja Dam | |
| Location | Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates | 25°23′36″N 74°32′26″E / 25.3934°N 74.5405°E |
| Type | Dam |
| Primary inflows | Kothari River |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 1.270 metres (4 ft 2.0 in) |
| Settlements | Bhilwara |
The Meja Dam is one of the biggest dams in Bhilwara and is famous for its Green Mount Park. It is located 20 km away from Bhilwara, in the state of Rajasthan, India.
The Meja Dam was the primary source of drinking water for Bhilwara city and its surrounding areas. For Bhilwara city, 62 tube wells were installed in the submergence area of the dam, but currently, except for 10 tube wells, all are almost dry. According to records from the PHED, sufficient water was available until 1996. However, after 1996, the water receipt in the dam abruptly decreased. The design capacity of the dam is 2930 mcft but water received in 2007, 2008, 2009 was 140 mcft, 21 mcft, 31.67 mcft, respectively.
The main reason for this decline could be the construction of a large number of small ponds in the catchment area of the dam without proper planning, catchment area management or monitoring. The Principal Secretary of PHED informed that more than 27,000 anicuts have been constructed, and 64 major and minor dams have been built over eight streams in the district. The main river flowing through the district is the Banas river, which is dry due to low rainfall in the catchment area. As a result, numerous tube wells sunk in Kankroliya Ghati area could not be recharged sufficiently.[1]
The dam has reportedly filled with 28.9 feet of water level in August 2016.[2]
Salient features
[edit]| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Meja Dam |
| River | Kothari |
| City | Bhilwara |
| District | Bhilwara |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Basin Name | Ganga |
| Seismic Zone | Seismic Zone-II |
| Dam Type | Earthen / Gravity / Masonry |
| Length of Dam | 1270 |
| Spillway Capacity (cumec) | 3625 |
| Design Flood (cumec) | 3622 |
| Dam Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Completion Year | 1958 |
| Operating and Maintenance Agency | WRD,Govt. of Rajasthan |
| Max Height above Foundation(m) | 19.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Visit Report of Shri Arun Kumar Misra Secretary,Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India to Bilwara,Rajashtan on 19th July 2010" (PDF). mdws.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "- News in Hindi - - Patrika Hindi News". Patrika.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Meja Dam D00682 -". India-wris.nrsc.gov.in. Retrieved 10 August 2016.