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Ukai Dam

• The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapti River, is the second largest reservoir in Gujarat after the Sardar Sarovar.
• It is also known as Vallabh Sagar.
• Constructed in 1972, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.
• The storage capacity of Ukai dam is almost 46% of the total capacity of all the other existing dams in Gujarat if put together.
• Having a catchment area of about 62,255 km2 and a water spread of about 52,000 hectares, its capacity is almost the same as that of the Bhakra Nangal Dam.
• Ukai dam is an earth-cum-masonry dam, the embankment wall of which is almost 4,927 meters long.
• Its earth dam is 80.77 meters high, whereas the masonry dam is 68.68 meters high.