Kalisindh Dam is a concrete gravity dam across Kali Sindh River. It is situated near Jetpura village which is 16 km from Jhalawar, Rajasthan, India.[1][2] It is built primarily for providing water for irrigation to nearby villages, control annual floods in Kali Sindh River and uplift water to storage of 1200 mcft water for Kalisindh Thermal Power Station.[3][4]

Kalisindh Dam
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Country	India
Location	Jhalawar
Coordinates	24°48′24.9″N 76°22′41.5″E
Purpose	Irrigation, Water storage
Status	Operational
Construction began	2010
Opening date	2014 (2014)
Owner(s)	Water Resources Department, Rajasthan
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete Gravity
Impounds	Kali Sindh River
Height	316 m (1,037 ft)
Length	995 m (3,264 ft)
Spillway type	Oghee
Reservoir
Creates	Kalisindh Resorvoir
Active capacity	54,200,000 m3 (43,900 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	7,547 km2 (2,914 sq mi)

The dam has the highest number of gates (33) among all dams in Rajasthan.

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