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Ajwa is a reservoir located about 10 miles east of the city of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. == Construction and function == It is an earthen dam that was built early 20th century by the then ruler of Vadodara, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Its main aim was to provide water to the residents of Vadodara. Although the population of Baroda at that time was 100,000 it was the ruler's vision to build the reservoir 3 times larger. This reservoir has the ability to attend to the water requirements of about 300,000 people residing in the eastern parts of the city. The dam is about 5 km long. It can store water to the height of 211 feet above the sea level (its ''overflow level''). The floor of the reservoir is at around 196 feet. It is connected to the Vishwamitri river which flows through the city of Baroda, so that excess water in event of floods is dispatched to this river. The reservoir has 62 gates.〔 The engineer of the dam was Jagannath Sadashiva Hate, also known as Shri Jagannath Sadashivji. When the reservoir is full, it is supposed to have a catchment area of something close to 195 square kilometers. In 2003, it was reported that the dam had been damaged by rats making holes in it. In 2005, heavy rain led to concerns that the reservoir might flood, threatening Vadodara. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ajwa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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