Borgaon Dam

Borgaon Dam
borgaon dam , yavatmal
Location of Borgaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Borgaon Dam D02847
Location Yavatmal
Coordinates 20°26′47″N 78°11′23″E / 20.4463156°N 78.1896973°E / 20.4463156; 78.1896973Coordinates: 20°26′47″N 78°11′23″E / 20.4463156°N 78.1896973°E / 20.4463156; 78.1896973
Opening date 1993[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds local river
Height 20 m (66 ft)
Length 830 m (2,720 ft)
Dam volume 1,404 km3 (337 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 12,224 km3 (2,933 cu mi)
Surface area 288 km2 (111 sq mi)

Borgaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Yavatmal in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 830 m (2,720 ft). The volume content is 1,404 km3 (337 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,040.00 km3 (3,368.38 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Borgaon D02847". 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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