Dantiwada Dam

Dantiwada Dam is an earthen and masonry dam built across the Banas River at Dantiwada in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. Constructed between 1958 and 1965, it creates a large reservoir providing irrigation, flood control and water supply to the region. Surrounded by semi-arid landscape and agricultural fields, the dam is a notable water infrastructure and local picnic spot offering expansive reservoir views and a calm natural setting near Palanpur.

Visitors can expect a large reservoir formed by an earthen and masonry dam across the Banas River, with wide water views, embankments and surrounding agricultural plains. The site offers open viewpoints over the water, earthen embankments and spillway structures, calm surroundings suitable for sightseeing and photography, and seasonal bird activity. It is primarily a day-visit picnic and sightseeing spot with limited commercial development.

Dantiwada Dam was constructed across the Banas River between 1958 and 1965 as part of Gujarat's post-independence irrigation development. Commissioned in 1965, the earthen-cum-masonry dam was built to provide irrigation to Banaskantha district, control floods and supply water for agriculture and domestic use in the semi-arid north Gujarat region.

The dam and its reservoir are significant for the agrarian communities of Banaskantha, supporting irrigation and water security in a semi-arid area. It serves as a local recreational and picnic site for residents of Dantiwada, Palanpur and Deesa.