Deogad Dam

Deogad Dam
Official name Deogad Dam D03048
Location Phonda
Opening date 2005[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Kurli river - Shivganga
Height 54.68 m (179.4 ft)
Length 1,784 m (5,853 ft)
Dam volume 6,200 km3 (1,500 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 98,020 km3 (23,520 cu mi)
Surface area 5,731 km2 (2,213 sq mi)

Deogad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Karli Nalla river near Phonda, Sindhudurg district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 54.68 m (179.4 ft) while the length is 1,784 m (5,853 ft). The volume content is 6,200 km3 (1,500 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 100,428.00 km3 (24,093.96 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
    Hydroelectricity

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Deogad D03048". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.

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