Damsal Dam is an earth-fill dam in Mehingrowal of Hoshiarpur district, northern India.[1] It is on the seasonal Damsal River and primarily serves for flood control and irrigation in the area. The dam is maintained by Kandi Area Dam Maintenance Division, Hoshiarpur.

Damsal Dam
Damsal Dam is located in Punjab
Damsal Dam
Location of Damsal Dam in Punjab
Official nameDamsal Dam
CountryIndia
LocationMehingrowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Coordinates31°40′N 75°57′E / 31.67°N 75.95°E / 31.67; 75.95
StatusOperational
Opening date2001
Owner(s)Kandi Area Dam Maintenance Division, Punjab
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsDamsal River
Height26 m (85 ft)
Length160 m (525 ft)
Width (crest)6 m (20 ft)
Width (base)180 m (591 ft)
Reservoir
Normal elevation527.9 m (1,732 ft)

The dam and reservoir are also called the Mehingrowal watershed and is situated about 20 km from Hoshiarpur town. It had construction cost of Rs. 1203.88 lacs; with a height 26.5 m (87 ft). It provides irrigation to 1,920 ha (4,700 acres) and has saved 2,400 ha (5,900 acres) of land from floods.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Page 505, Biodiversity in the Shivalik ecosystem of Punjab, Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, Neelima Jerath, Puja, Jatinder Chadha, Zoological Survey of India (Solan, India), India. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Punjab (India). Dept. of Science, Technology, and Environment, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1 January 2006
  2. ^ Retrieved from Official Government website: hoshiarpur.nic.in