Kaushalya Dam

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Kaushalya Barrage on Kaushalya Reservoir Lake.
A 700 metre long and 34 metre high earth-fill dam has been constructed on Kaushalya, a tributary of Ghaggar river by the Haryana Government at a cost of Rs. 217 crores. The dam is located at Pinjore, in the foothills of Morni and is expected to check flash floods during monsoons and also supply 40 cusecs*/ 25 MGD (million gallons per day) of raw water to Panchkula city.The dam has a catchment area of around 75 square kilometres. A lake has been created upstream of the dam that is expected to recharge the ground water and attract bird life.
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Coordinates:   30°46'35"N   76°54'57"E

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  • This dam is made to fulfill the water requirement of Pinjour,panchkula DLF colony Pinjour kalka urban complex sector -3
  • what is catchment area of kaushalya dam ???
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