Bori Dam

Bori Dam
Location of Bori Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Bori Dam D01356
Location Parola
Coordinates 20°46′39″N 75°02′17″E / 20.777617°N 75.038012°E / 20.777617; 75.038012Coordinates: 20°46′39″N 75°02′17″E / 20.777617°N 75.038012°E / 20.777617; 75.038012
Opening date 1977[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Bori river
Height 20 m (66 ft)
Length 3,365 m (11,040 ft)
Dam volume 5,534 km3 (1,328 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 25,020 km3 (6,000 cu mi)
Surface area 8,460 km2 (3,270 sq mi)

Bori Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Parola, Jalgaon district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 3,365 m (11,040 ft). The volume content is 5,534 km3 (1,328 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 40,960.00 km3 (9,826.83 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bori Dam D01356". Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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