The Mazum Dam (alternatively Mazam) is located near

Modasa Modasa is a town and a municipality in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Modasa was named after the Bhil chieftain Malaji Bhil, who ruled in Modasa during 1466. Modasa became headquarters of new Aravalli district, carved out ...

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. it is built on small river called Mazum which may the reason it has been named as Mazum dam. it is located in

Aravalli District Aravalli district is a district in the state of Gujarat in India that came into being on August 15, 2013, becoming the 29th district of the state. The district has been carved out of the Sabarkantha district. The district headquarters are at Modas ...

near

town. it is about 9 km away from

modasa Modasa is a town and a municipality in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Modasa was named after the Bhil chieftain Malaji Bhil, who ruled in Modasa during 1466. Modasa became headquarters of new Aravalli district, carved out ...

. This dam supplies water, allowing farmers to harvest their crops and is also used when nearby towns are running out of water.

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Dams in Gujarat Sabarkantha district Aravalli district Masonry dams Reservoirs in India Gravity dams 1984 establishments in Gujarat Dams completed in 1984 {{India-dam-stub