Water discharge from several small dams in Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Rajkot due to heavy rains

Rajkot: Gates of several small dams in Saurashtra region of Gujarat had to be opened due to heavy inflow from upstream area due to rainfall.  Some ungated small dams also witnessed discharge of surplus water to downstream.

Two gates of Fulzar dam in Jamnagar were opened today morning. 4 gates of Umiyasagar dam were also opened for 2415  cusecs discharge.

In Porbandar district, Sorthi dam was 100 percent full. This dam is ungated and therefore surplus water flows to downstream on its own. Other ungated dams Phodarness, Kalindri, Rana Khirsara an Advana in Porbandar district were also full. 3 gates of Amipur dam in Porbandar district were opened for release of water to downstream. 6 gates of Saran dam were also opened. Amipur dam’s 3 gates were opened.

In Junagadh district, 7 gates of Sabali dam were opened for over 5,000 cusecs discharge. One gate of Ozat-2 dam was also opened for 1787 cusecs discharge. 10 gates of Ozat weir were opened for over 10,000 cusecs discharge.

In Rajkot Venu 2 dam also was full.  Gates of Bhadar-2 were partially opened for over 2000 cusecs discharge to downstream. DeshGujarat