Bisalpur Dam
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Bisalpur Dam is a gravity dam on the Banas River
near Deoli
in Tonk district
, Rajasthan
, India. The dam was completed in 1999 for the purpose of irrigation and water supply.
Banas River
The Banas is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, which in turn flows into the Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganges. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometres in length. It is also known as 'Van Ki Asha' .The Banas originates in the Khamnor Hills of the...
near Deoli
Deoli
Deoli is a city and a municipal council in Wardha district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Deoli is located at . It has an average elevation of 262 metres .-Demographics:...
in Tonk district
Tonk District
Tonk District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Tonk is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is bounded on the north by Jaipur district, on the east by Sawai Madhopur district, on the southeast by Kota district, on the south by Bundi...
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India. The dam was completed in 1999 for the purpose of irrigation and water supply.