Sei Dam
Dam in Rajasthan, India
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Sei Dam (also known as the Sei Diversion Dam[3]) is an earthen gravity dam on the Sei River, a tributary of Sabarmati River, in Kotra tehsil in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, India. The primary purpose of the dam is to store water to be diverted to the Jawai Dam on the Jawai River in Pali district.[4]
LocationKotra tehsil, Udaipur district, Rajasthan
Coordinates24.719217°N 73.198075°E
Constructionbegan1968-69[1]
OperatorGovernment of Rajasthan[2]
| Sei Dam | |
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View of reservoir of Sei Dam | |
 Interactive map of Sei Dam | |
| Location | Kotra tehsil, Udaipur district, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 24.719217°N 73.198075°E |
| Construction began | 1968-69[1] |
| Operator | Government of Rajasthan[2] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Sei River |
| Height | 28 m[2] |
| Length | 1453 m[2] |
| Spillway capacity | 1756 cubic metres per second[2] |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 31.33 million cubic metres[3] |
The catchment area of the Sei River at the dam site is 320 square kilometres.[5] Construction of the Sei Dam was started in 1977 and completed in 1978[5][3] at the cost of Rs. 4.07 crores.[6]
Seri Dam is around 90 km by road from Udaipur City on the Udaipur-Pindwara Road.[7]