| Yashwant Sagar | |
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| Location | Madhya Pradesh,India |
| Coordinates | 22°48′33.6″N75°41′39.8″E / 22.809333°N 75.694389°E /22.809333; 75.694389 |
| River sources | Gambhir river |
| Built | 1939 (1939) |
| Official name | Yashwant Sagar |
| Designated | 7 January 2022 |
| Reference no. | 2495[1] |
Yashwant Sagar is adam reservoir onGambhir river, located around 26 kilometers west ofIndore nearHatod village on Indore-Depalpur road inIndore district ofMadhya Pradesh. It supplies water toIndore. It is spread over around 2,650 hectares.[2][3] It was built in 1939.[4][5]
It is one of the strongholds of the vulnerableSarus crane in central India. It is also one of the 19Important Bird Areas of Madhya Pradesh. Also it is one of the two IBAs in Indore region as well as one of the most important birding sites in Malwa.[6] The reservoir has been designated as a protectedRamsar site since 2022.[1]
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