| Kharo Water Resources Project |
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| Information |
| Location |
Vill. : Sonpari , Ta.: Palitana Dist. : Bhavnagar |
| Purpose |
Irrigation |
| River |
Kharo |
| Area of catchment |
241 km2 |
| Mean annual rainfall |
627 mm |
| Year of commencement of construction work |
1979 |
| Year of completion |
Completed |
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| Dam |
| Type |
Earthen & Masonry |
| Bed Rock |
Hard rock |
Maximum height above the
lowest point of foundation |
18.56 m |
| Length at the top of the dam |
1925 m |
| Total Volume Content: |
| Concrete |
0.01365 Mm3 |
| Masonry |
0.02104 Mm3 |
| Earthwork |
0.21729 Mm3 |
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| Reservoir |
| Area at full reservoir level |
4.51Km2 |
| Gross storage capacity |
15.25 Mm3 |
| Effective storage capacity |
12.50 Mm3 |
| Area under submergence |
| a) Forest |
b) Waste land |
c) Culturable |
| a) Nil |
b) 134 ha |
c) 317 ha |
| No. of villages under submergence |
3 full |
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| Spillway |
| Type |
Ogee |
| Length |
163 m |
| Energy dissipater |
Roller bucket |
| Maximum discharge |
3592 m3/s |
| Type, Nos. and size of gate |
Radial, 14 (9.14 x 6.1 m) |
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| Canal |
| Length of canal |
2.5 Km |
| Capacity |
1.018 m3/s |
| Gross command area |
1850 ha |
| Culturable command area |
1295 ha |
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| Geology |
| Name of Scheme |
District |
Rock type encountered at the dam site |
| Kharo |
Bhavnagar |
Hard rock |
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| Cost |
| Estimated cost |
Rs. 370.31 lacs |
| Irrigated Area in Last Five Years |
| Year |
Irrigated Area in ha |
| 2008-09 |
20.88 |
| 2009-10 |
16.06 |
| 2010-11 |
16.06 |
| 2011-12 |
24.48 |
| 2012-13 |
0 |
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| Name of scheme |
River |
Village |
Taluka |
Dist. |
Catchment Area (Sq.Kms) |
Yield (MCM) |
Maximum observed flood (Cumecs) |
| Gujarat |
Other |
Maximum |
Average |
| Kharo |
Kharo |
Sonpari |
Palitana |
Bhavnagar |
241.06 |
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11.56 |
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1213 |
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Crest R.L. (M.) |
F.R.L. (M) |
H.F.L. (M) |
Top of Dam R.L.(M) |
Gross Capacity at F.R.L. (MCM) |
Dead storage (MCM) |
Live storage (MCM) |
Lenth of Spillway (M) |
| 22/06/2002 |
48.02 |
54.12 |
54.25 |
57.75 |
12.24 |
0.4 |
11.84 |
163.4 |
| Type of Spillway |
Details of Gates |
Lenth of Auxilary Spillway (M) |
Left Bank Canal |
Right Bank Canal |
Year of Completion |
| Types |
Nos. |
Lenth K.M. |
Discharge Capacity (Cumecs) |
Length K.M. |
Discharge Capacity (Cumecs) |
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14 |
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2.16 |
1.02 |
1982 |
| G.C.A. (Ha) |
C.C.A. (Ha) |
Maximum Irrigation |
| Year |
Area |
| 1850 |
1295 |
1994-95 |
70 |
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