Jaggar Dam

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Jaggar Dam Hindaun Karauli
Jaggar Dam
Jaggar Dam
Jaggar Dam
Country India
Location Hindaun Block, Karauli District, Rajasthan
Coordinates 26°42′N77°00′E / 26.7°N 77.0°E / 26.7; 77.0
Purposewater storage
Opening date1957;67 years ago (1957)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthen
Impounds Banas River
Height30 ft (9.1 m)
Length1,585 ft (483 m)
Jagar Dam, Hindaun Jagar Dam.jpg
Jagar Dam, Hindaun

Jaggar Dam is an Earthen dam near Jagar Village [1] of Hindaun City in Hindaun Block, Rajasthan, India. The dam was completed in 1957 for the purpose of irrigation and water supply.

Tourism

Jagar Dam is located in Jagar of Hindaun City, Rajasthan. During the weekend, visitors come in groups to picnic in the surroundings and cold air.[ citation needed ] This is a public place in Aravali hills. Located in the Aravali range is a popular place like a hill station.[ citation needed ] It is home to its elevation, rivers, lakes and forests. This place is natural related. The local people of village Kotwas have an important contribution in making this natural place safe for animals.

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References

  1. "जर्जर हो रही नहरें". rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.