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417:(₹30,000,000). Nagi Dam was constructed to irrigate about 9850 acres of land. As a result of the construction of Nagi Dam, a sufficient quantity of water gets impounded in the reservoirs during rainy season which is later utilized for irrigation through a canal network running downstream. The
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growing at the bottom can be clearly seen. The dam stores water from the Nagi river and other inlets. It supplies water to agricultural fields downstream. The sanctuary receives an annual rainfall of approximately 66 cm.
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