Morvi dam burst
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The Morvi dam failure is the worst flood disaster to happen in independent India
. On August 11, 1979, the Machchu-2 dam
, situated on the Machhu, river burst and that sent a wall of water through the town of Morvi
in Indian state of Gujarat killing from 1500 to 15000 people. It was caused by excessive rain and massive flooding. The spillway capacity provided for 5663 m³/s. But the actual observed flood during intense rainfall became 16307 m³/s, 3 times what was designed - that caused the collapse of the dam. Within 20 minutes the floods of 12 to 30 ft (3.7 to 9.1 m) height inundated the low-lying areas of Morvi industrial town located 5 km below the dam. During reconstruction of the dam the capacity of the spillway was increased by 4 times and fixed at about 21,000 m³/s.
there was great economic loss.flood damaged the farmland leading to decrease in productivity of crops.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. On August 11, 1979, the Machchu-2 dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
, situated on the Machhu, river burst and that sent a wall of water through the town of Morvi
Morvi
Morvi or Morbi is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was a Princely State ruled by Jadeja clan of Rajputs until Indian independence in 1947. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. , the city's population was determined to be 73,327. Its chief...
in Indian state of Gujarat killing from 1500 to 15000 people. It was caused by excessive rain and massive flooding. The spillway capacity provided for 5663 m³/s. But the actual observed flood during intense rainfall became 16307 m³/s, 3 times what was designed - that caused the collapse of the dam. Within 20 minutes the floods of 12 to 30 ft (3.7 to 9.1 m) height inundated the low-lying areas of Morvi industrial town located 5 km below the dam. During reconstruction of the dam the capacity of the spillway was increased by 4 times and fixed at about 21,000 m³/s.
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there was great economic loss.flood damaged the farmland leading to decrease in productivity of crops.