Kamleshwar Dam
Dam in Visavadar in gir somnath district
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The Kamleshwar Dam, officially known as the "Hiran-I Dam", is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Hiran River in Visavadar, Gujarat State, India. Measuring 764 ha (7,640,000 m2),[1] the dam is located within the Gir Forest National Park and was completed in 1959 for irrigation purposes.[2] The reservoir created by the dam is known for its populations of birds and mugger crocodiles.[1][3]
| Kamleshwar Dam | |
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Reservoir of the Kamleshwar Dam | |
  Kamleshwar Dam Location in Gujarat | |
 Interactive map of Kamleshwar Dam | |
| Official name | Hiran-I Dam |
| Country | India |
| Location | Visavadar |
| Coordinates | 21°11′54″N 70°39′44″E |
| 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) |