Khodiyar Dam in Dhari near Amreli Gujarat - History - Information - Photos

History of Khodiyar Dam

Khodiyar Dam was constructed across the Shetrunji River in 1967. The biggest dam of Khodiyar Dam is a Maximum height of 75 ft and Length at the top of the dam 497 meter. Khodiyar Dam in Dhari has Area of catchment 383 square km. The most important purpose of the Khodiyar Dam in Gujarat is to provide water for irrigation.

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Location of Khodiyar Dam in Dhari Gujarat

Location-----------Khodiyar Dam, Village Dhari, District Amreli, Gujarat

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Khodiyar dam is very famous for the temple of khodiyar in Dhari. Other attraction is built near Khodiyar dam which will be called as a safari park for watching Asiatic lion in natural surroundings. People of Amreli hold the Khodiyar Dam Amreli in high importance as it provides drinking water to the total city.

Dhari has a good connectivity with rest of Gujarat by road.  By road to going dam is 8 Km distance between approximate Dhari to Khodiyar Dam. Khodiyar dam is near the main railway station of Miter Gaze railway on Dhasa Visavadar line.

Khodiyar Dam Dhari Gujarat attracts a large number of tourists from various parts of India at the same time as it serves drinking water to the entire region. Kesar Mango of Dhari is world famous place in Gujarat. Khodiyar Dam is a very big and awesome dam in Dhari.