Bodalkasa Dam

Bodalkasa Dam
Location of Bodalkasa Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Bodalkasa Dam
Location Tiroda
Coordinates 21°21′11″N 80°01′45″E / 21.3529582°N 80.0292206°E / 21.3529582; 80.0292206Coordinates: 21°21′11″N 80°01′45″E / 21.3529582°N 80.0292206°E / 21.3529582; 80.0292206
Opening date 1917[1]
Operator(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Bhagdeogoti river
Height 19.2 m (63 ft)
Length 510 m (1,670 ft)
Dam volume 107.62 km3 (25.82 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 16,454 km3 (3,948 cu mi)
Surface area 6,450 km2 (2,490 sq mi)

Bodalkasa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhagdeogoti river near Tiroda, Gondia district in State of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.2 m (63 ft) while the length is 510 m (1,670 ft). The volume content is 107.62 km3 (25.82 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 17,392.00 km3 (4,172.56 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bodalkasa D01005". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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