Willingdon Dam
| Willingdon Dam | |
|---|---|
Willingdon Dam | |
Location in Gujarat | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Junagadh |
| Coordinates | 21°30′16.5″N 70°28′51.4″E / 21.504583°N 70.480944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kalwa river |
Willingdon Dam is situated to the east of the town of Junagadh, near the foot of Datar hills, in Gujarat State, and built on the Kalwa River in India.[1] The dam was named after Marquess Willingdon, the Governor of India at that time.[2] On the top of adjoining Datar hills is a shrine of Saint Jamiyal Shah Datar, which is a popular place of worship for both Hindus and Muslims. The climb to the Datar hills is about 2500 steps or 847 metres (2,779 ft).[3][1]
History
The Sardar Patel Dam, formerly known as Wellington Dam, is a historic dam located in Junagadh, India. Constructed using Girnar black stones, its construction began on May 11, 1929, with a Ganesh Puja performed by Raj Jyotishi Shambhuprasad Joshi under the reign of Nawab Mohabbat Khan III.
The dam was designed by E. Proctor Sims and built by a team of Indian and English engineers and craftsmen, including Thakarshi Ghiya, KJ Gandhi, Vasta Ladha, and Raghav Kanji. After a seven-year construction period, it was inaugurated on January 10, 1936, by the Viceroy of India, Dr. Wellington.
Standing at 44 feet high, the dam has a storage capacity of one billion gallons. On November 9, 2008, it was renamed Sardar Patel Dam and is currently owned by the Junagadh Municipal Corporation.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Willingdon Dam | District Junagadh". Government of Gujarat | India. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "Incredible India | Willingdon Dam". www.incredibleindia.org. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ Desai, Anjali H. (2007). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (9 July 2024). "1936માં બનેલ જૂનાગઢનો વેલીંગ્ડન ડેમ આજે 88 વર્ષ બાદ પણ છે અડીખમ, જાણો રસપ્રદ ઈતિહાસ - juanagadh News". ETV Bharat News (in Gujarati).