Question

On which of the following rivers is the Dantiwada Dam built?
1. Banas river
2. Tapti river
3. Mahi river
4. Sabarmati river

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Banas river

The correct answer is Banas river.

• The Dantiwada Dam has been built on the Banas River in Gujarat.
• The dam was constructed to control floods and provide water for irrigation.
• It is an Earthen masonry type of Dam.
• The dam opened in 1965.
• The dam has a height of 61 meters and a length of 4832 meters.

• The Banas River is a west-flowing river that originates from the Pindwara village in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan.
• It empties in the Rann of Kachchh
• The Banas River has a length of 266 km.
• Dams of the Banas river is are: The Dantiwada Dam and the Sipu Dam