Nayka Dam is an earthen dam on the
Bhogavo River located near
Surendranagar
Surendranagar Dudhrej is a municipality in Surendranagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Dudhrej municipality is directly connected with Wadhwan city and Wadhwan municipality.
Etymology
Dudhrej was originally a nes (hamlet) settled ...
in the Indian state of
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 ...
.
Nayka is a major source of water and helps with flood control.
The dam serves seven villages. One village is fully and another village partially submerged behind the dam. The reservoir covers forest land, wasteland, cultivable land.
The Nayka Dam irrigated in 1997–98.
References
Dams in Gujarat
Surendranagar district
Dams completed in 1961
1961 establishments in Gujarat
20th-century architecture in India
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