Gharni Dam

Gharni Dam
Location of Gharni Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Gharni Dam D01231
Location Sirur
Coordinates 18°22′49″N 76°49′35″E / 18.3803258°N 76.8264913°E / 18.3803258; 76.8264913Coordinates: 18°22′49″N 76°49′35″E / 18.3803258°N 76.8264913°E / 18.3803258; 76.8264913
Opening date 1969[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Gharni river
Height 15.24 m (50.0 ft)
Length 956 m (3,136 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 22,460 km3 (5,390 cu mi)

Gharni Dam, is an earthfill dam on Gharni river near Sirur, Latur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.24 m (50.0 ft) while the length is 956 m (3,136 ft). The gross storage capacity is 25,080.00 km3 (6,017.01 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gharni D01231". 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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