5 Dams to Visit in Rajasthan

Table of Content:

1. Bisalpur Dam
2. Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
3. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
4. Jawai Dam
5. Meja Dam

• Type of Dam: Gravity Dam
• Where is Bisalpur Dam Situated: Dooni Tonk, Rajasthan
• The capacity of Bisalpur Dam: 12608.29 million cubic meters
• Height of Bisalpur Dam: 39.5 meter
• Length of Bisalpur Dam: 574 meters
• Construction Cost of Bisalpur Dam: INR 556 Crores


• Maximum Water Level - 316.345 m
• Full Reservoir Level 315.5 m


• Number of gates in Bisalpur Dam: 18 Gates
• Catchment Area of Bisalpur Dam: 27036 square kilometers

In the Tonk district of Rajasthan, close to the village of Bisalpur in the Deoli tehsil, is the is Bisalpur Dam (Bisalpur Drinking Water and Irrigation Project), which is built across the Banas River, a tributary of the Chambal. On the Jaipur Kota route, the dam is roughly 25 km from Deoli town. In order to provide agriculture and water supplies, the dam was completed construction in 1999.

The project includes a concrete dam that is 574 meters long, reaches a height of 38.50 meters at its tallest point, and has a combined storage volume of 1095.84 Mucm and 1040.95 Mcum. 18 radial gates, each measuring 15 by 14 meters, are used in a masonry gated ogee type spillway that is 338 meters long and has a crest to pass the design discharge of 29046 cumec at MWL.

The districts of Sawai Madhopur and Tonk receive irrigation water from the Bisalpur dam reservoir. Additionally, it provides drinking water to the Tonk, Jaipur, and Ajmer districts. The state capital of Jaipur has been described as being dependent on the reservoir. Bisalpur currently supplies water to about half of the areas under the jurisdiction of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation.

Places Near Bisalpur Dam (Bisalpur Bandh) to Visit:

• Bisal Dev Temple
• Hadi Rani Ki Baori
• Shri Kalyan Temple

• Date of start of Construction - 1972
• Date of Completion - 1983


• Type of Dam: Gravity Dam
• Where is Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam Situated: Borkheda, Banswara, Rajasthan
• Maximum Water Level at Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam: 281.5 meters
• Height of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam: 43 meters
• Length of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam: 3019 meters
• Catchment Area of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam: 6149 square kilometers


• Maximum Water Level - 316.345 m
• Full Reservoir levels 315.5 m
• Number of Gates in Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam - 16

A dam was constructed over the Mahi River, the Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam. In Rajasthan, India's Banswara district, Mahi Sagar Dam is located 16 kilometers from Banswara town. For the goal of supplying water and generating hydroelectric power, the dam was built between 1972 and 1983.

The second-largest dam in Rajasthan, it is also the longest. Mahi dam is named after Jamnalal Bajaj. For Rajasthan's tribal region, it is the largest multifunctional project. Four Francis-type turbines, consisting of two 25 MW and two 45 MW versions, are used to power the 140 MW power plant at Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam.

Places Near Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam (Mahi Bajaj Sagar Bandh) to Visit:

• Anand Sagar Lake
• Paraheda (Lord Shiva Temple)
• Raj Mandir
• Talwara Temple
• Tripura Sundari
• Samai Mata Bhandariya
• Cheech
• Arthun
• Anand Sagar Lake
• Ram Kund

• Date of start of Construction - 1953
• Date of Completion - 1970


• Type of Dam: Gravity Dam
• Where is Rana Pratap Sagar Dam Situated: Rawatbhata, Rajasthan


• Capacity of Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: 2,898,000,000 cubic metres
• Height of Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: 53.8 meter
• Length of Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: 1143 meters
• Construction Cost of Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: INR 4065 million (Power Plant Cost Also Included)


• The catchment area of Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: 956 Square Kilometers
• Number of gates in Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: 17 Gates

The Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, located in Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, is a gravity-masonry structure with a height of 53.8 meters. The Gandhi Sagar Dam releases and the additional storage the intercepted catchment area creates at the dam allow it to generate 172 MW of hydropower with four units of 43 MW capacity each at the dam toe powerhouse next to the spillway.

The Rana Pratap Sagar dam is named after the Rajasthani warrior Maharaja Rana Pratap of Rajasthan.

Places to Visit Near Rana Pratap Sagar Dam (Rana Pratap Sagar Bandh):

• Bhainsrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
• Bhainsrodgarh Fort
• Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary
• Gaipernath Waterfall
• Baroli Temple
• Kota Bairaj
• World's Seven Wonders Park, Kota

• Date of start of Construction – 12 May 1946
• Date of Completion - 1957


• Where is Jawai Dam Situated: Jawai, Sumerpur, Rajasthan
• Height of Jawai Dam: 61.25 Feet
• Number of gates in Jawai Dam: 13

There is a dam built across the Jawai River, a tributary of the Luni river in Rajasthan, known as Jawai Bandh or Jawai Dam. Jawai dam is located in the Pali District of Rajasthan state, near the town of Sumerpur.

Jodhpur Maharaja Umaid Singh built the dam. A 13-square-kilometer area is covered by this dam. This is the largest man-made dam in western Rajasthan. An area of 102,315 acres of cultivable command area surrounds the dam. It has a capacity of 7887.5 million cubic feet. Its height is approximately 61.25 feet.

Jawai dam's feeder dams are the Sei dam and Kalibor dam. The dam site has a catchment area of 720 square kilometers and a fan-shaped basin. Pali district relies on it for its water supply. Water from the Jawai dam can be used for irrigation in some villages of the Jalore and Pali districts if sufficient water is available in the dam.

Places to Visit Near Jawai Dam (Jawai Bandh):

• Jawai Bandh Leopard Conservation Reserve
• Jawai Jungle Safari
• Ranakpur Dam
• Ranakpur Jain Temple
• Bera Safari
• Bali Fort
• Kambeshwar Art

• Date of Completion - 1956


• Type of Dam: Earthen Cum Masonry Spillway Dam
• Where is Meja Dam Situated: Meja Village, Bhilwara, Rajasthan
• Height of Meja Dam: 19.2 meters (Above Foundation)
• Length of Meja Dam: 1270 meters


• Number of gates in Meja Dam: 7 Gates
• Spillway Capacity (cumec): 3625
• Design Flood (cumec): 3622

A major dam in Bhilwara, Meja Dam is popular for its green mount park. The place is located at Meja Village in Mandal Tehsil which is 20 km from Bhilwara. Meja Dam is built on the Kothari River. Water from this source was used by the city and surrounding areas of Bhilwara. The Meja Dam has a capacity of 31 feet. There is a 14-foot water reserve for drinking purposes.

Places to Visit Near Meja Dam (Meja Bandh):

• Adhar Shila
• Harni Mahadev
• Hamirgarh Eco-Park
• Pur Udan Chatri
• Kyara Ke Balaji