The Bisalpur dam is the massive dam in the state measuring 574 m in length and 39.5 m in height. Dams are usually constructed for many varied purposes such as irrigation, creating reservoirs to store water, to supply water and others. This dam fulfilled all the objectives. It was constructed in two phases. The 1st phase intended towards providing drinking water to the villagers, while the 2nd phase focused on driving water to where it is needed for irrigation purposes and enhancing the irrigation facilities.

Importance

The reservoir has been said as the line of life for Jaipur, the capital of the state. This dam reservoir was mainly established with the purpose of irrigation and water supply. The water from the Bisalpur Dm Project is being supplied to different places today and many inhabitants and farmers are being benefited through the canals. It mainly supplies irrigation water to the Sawai Madhopur and Tonk. It also supplies drinking water to the Ajmer, Jaipur, Dausa and Tonk districts.
This also supply drinking water to the Bhilwara via a 15-wagon train from Nasirabad in Ajmer region. This train can hold 2.5 million litres of water in one go. As of now, the Bisalpur dam supplies water to around half of the areas under the Jaipur Municipal Corporation. Earlier, in 2016, during the annual Pushkar Fair, the Pushkar Lake was almost-dry. That time Bisalpur reservoir used to fill the lake.

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