Wetlands Atlas - Ministry of Environment and Forests
Wetlands Atlas - Ministry of Environment and Forests
Wetlands Atlas - Ministry of Environment and Forests
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9.5 Jawai Reservoir<br />
Name<br />
Location<br />
Area<br />
Wetl<strong>and</strong> Type<br />
Jawai Reservoir<br />
25°00'48” to 25°05'57” N Latitude <strong>and</strong><br />
73°08'47” to 73°12'59” E Longitude<br />
3027 ha<br />
Reservoir/Barrage<br />
Climate The mean maximum temperature is 26.5 o C, <strong>and</strong> the minimum <strong>of</strong> 22 o C.<br />
The impoundment is located across the river Jawai which originates from the eastern slope <strong>of</strong><br />
Aravali ranges. It has catchment area <strong>of</strong> 787 sq.km. It is an oligotrophic in nature receives very<br />
Description<br />
little amount <strong>of</strong> sediments from the catchment. The mean depth <strong>of</strong> the reservior is 7.7m <strong>and</strong> water<br />
spread area is about 2590sq.km.<br />
Vegetation<br />
Fauna<br />
Turbidity<br />
Aquatic vegetation is mainly comprised <strong>of</strong> phytoplankton <strong>and</strong> Periphyton. Which includes<br />
Anabaena sp., Characiopsis sp., Characium sp., Microcysits sp., Navicula sp., Oscillatoia sp.,<br />
Peridinium sp., Rhizoclonium sp., Scenedesmus sp., Synedra sp., Tabellaria sp., Zygnema sp., etc.<br />
Aquatic fauna includes zooplankton <strong>and</strong> fishes. Zooplankton sp. are Keratella. Brachionus,<br />
Diaptamus. Mesocyclop, Monosyla, <strong>and</strong> Daphnia, <strong>and</strong> fishes includs Catla catla<br />
Low<br />
Post monsoon data (2006) Pre monsoon data (2007) Indices image<br />
Post monsoon data (2006)<br />
Plate 15: Jawai Reservoir<br />
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