Nevta (also known as Neota, in hindi नेवटा ) Dam is located in the Sanganer Tehsil of Jaipur district in Rajasthan, India.[1] The total catchment area of the dam is 443,583 ha (1,096,120 acres) and it has a storage capacity at the 16 ft (4.9 m) gauge marker of 236.72×106 cu ft (6.703×106 m3).[2][3] The dam is situated 5 km (3.1 mi) from Muhana and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Mansarovar. The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) called Mahindra World City Jaipur is 3.6 km (2.2 mi) away. This dam is named after the adjacent village of Nevta. On average, approximately 150 birds, including the uncommon Lesser Whistling-Duck and the widespread Eastern Cattle Egret, have been seen each year on the eastern side of Nevta Dam. This diverse habitat attracts both common and less frequent visitors, contributing to a total of 196 bird species recorded here so far.[4]
| Nevta Dam | |
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  Location of Nevta Dam in Rajasthan  Nevta Dam (India) | |
| Official name | नेवटा बांध |
| Country | India |
| Location | Sanganer, Jaipur district in Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 26°48′14.7″N 75°40′56.1″E / 26.804083°N 75.682250°E |
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edit- ^ "नेवटा बांध में वर्षों बाद आया पानी, जयपुर अजमेर राजमार्ग पर कई स्थानों पर भरा पानी". Patrika News (in Hindi). 27 July 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Ring Road project hits Nevta dam roadblock". Times of India. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "nevta kukas & kanota: Nevta, Kukas & Kanota dams to be transferred to JDA | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Ebird.org Neota Dam Eastern Side". ebird.org.
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