Dina Dam

Dina Dam
Location of Dina Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Dina Dam D01326
Location Charmoshi
Coordinates 19°45′15″N 80°07′42″E / 19.7542334°N 80.1282283°E / 19.7542334; 80.1282283Coordinates: 19°45′15″N 80°07′42″E / 19.7542334°N 80.1282283°E / 19.7542334; 80.1282283
Opening date 1974[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Dina river
Height 21.49 m (70.5 ft)
Length 3,137 m (10,292 ft)
Dam volume 957 km3 (230 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 55,940 km3 (13,420 cu mi)
Surface area 13,765 km2 (5,315 sq mi)

Dina Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Dina river near Chamorshi, Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.49 m (70.5 ft) while the length is 3,137 m (10,292 ft). The volume content is 957 km3 (230 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 61,150.00 km3 (14,670.67 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dina D01326". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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