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The Vishwamitri River was key to the settlement of Vadodara. [1] [2] This river system includes three major tributaries: Vishwamitri, Dhadhar and Jambuva. All the three tributaries originate from Pavagadh hills and Jambughoda forests. This river system includes the Sayaji Sarovar on the Vishwamitri River near Ajwa, and the Dev Dam on the ...
The dam is about 5 km long. It can store water to the height of 211 feet above the sea level (its overflow level). [1] The floor of the reservoir is at around 196 feet. It is connected to the Vishwamitri river which flows through the city of Vadodara, so that excess water in event of floods is dispatched to this river. The reservoir has 62 gates.
Vadodara (Gujarati: [ʋəˈɽodɾɑ] ⓘ), formerly Baroda, is a major city in the Indian state of Gujarat.It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, 141 km (88 mi) from the state capital of Gandhinagar.
Location of Vadodara, Gujarat, India Due to heavy rain in July–August 2019, the city of Vadodara and its administrative district in the Indian state of Gujarat were affected by severe flooding. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On 31 July 2019, nearly 50 cm of rain fell on Vadodara within 12 hours, with 424mm recorded in one 6 hour period.
Akota is an urban area in the western side of Vadodara City, in the state of Gujarat, in India. Earlier it was known as "Anakotakka", as mentioned in one of the Akota Bronzes. The suburb is located on the banks of river Vishwamitri. It is one of the oldest areas of the ever growing Western part of Vadodara.
30.1 Ganga 1987 Earth-fill: Jamui: Irrigation 7 Bilasi Dam: Bilasi 169.8 19.97 Ganga 2001 Earth-fill: Jamui: Irrigation 8 Chandan Dam: Chandan 1555 40.4 Ganga 1968 Earth-fill: Jamui: Irrigation 9 Durgawati Dam: Durgawati 1615.4 46.3 Ganga Under Construction Earth-fill: Kaimur Irrigation 10 Gaighat Dam: Baghara Ganga Proposed - Munger: 11 ...
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — A van fell from a mountain road into a river in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing 16 people, mostly children, and injuring several others, Pakistani ...
[17] [18] By 3 September 2024, Gujarat received almost 118% of the rainfall of the season. Kutch recorded more than 180% of the rainfall, while North Gujarat was around 94%. [19] Vadodara, Jamnagar, Dwarka, Rajkot, Morbi and Bhuj cities were affected. Vadodara was heavily flooded due to rapid rise in the Vishwamitri river.