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Willingdon Dam

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Willingdon Dam
Willingdon Dam
Willingdon Dam is located in Gujarat
Willingdon Dam
Location in Gujarat
CountryIndia
LocationJunagadh
Coordinates21°30′16.5″N 70°28′51.4″E / 21.504583°N 70.480944°E / 21.504583; 70.480944
StatusOperational
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKalwa river
Willingdon Dam on Kalwa river

Willingdon Dam is situated to the east of the town of Junagadh, near the foot of Datar hills, in Gujarat State, and built on the Kalwa River in India.[1] The dam was named after Marquess Willingdon, the Governor of India at that time.[2] On the top of adjoining Datar hills is a shrine of Saint Jamiyal Shah Datar, which is a popular place of worship for both Hindus and Muslims. The climb to the Datar hills is about 2500 steps or 847 metres (2,779 ft).[3][1]

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  1. ^ a b "Willingdon Dam | District Junagadh". Government of Gujarat | India. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  2. ^ "Incredible India | Willingdon Dam". www.incredibleindia.org. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  3. ^ Desai, Anjali H. (2007). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2 – via Google Books.
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