Ukai Dam

Ukai Dam
Coordinates	21°14′53.67″N 73°35′21.87″E

Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapti River, is the largest reservoir in Gujarat. It is also known as Vallabh Sagar. Constructed in 1971, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control. Having a catchment area of about 62,255 km² and a water spread of about 52,000 hectare, its capacity is almost same as that of the Bhakra Nangal Dam. The site is located 94 km from Surat.

The storage capacity of Ukai dam is almost 46% of the total capacity of all the other existing dams in Gujarat if put together. Thus it can be concluded that the rest of the dams have as little as 0.1% average storage capacity. Ukai Dam is thought to be the mega project in Gujarat. During last 40 years, the actual irrigation potential is attained through all the major and medium water resources projects in the State, which comprises only 14 million hectares.