Girija Dam

Girija Dam
Location of Girija Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Girija Dam D02846
Location Khultabad
Coordinates 20°03′42″N 75°12′32″E / 20.0617261°N 75.2088564°E / 20.0617261; 75.2088564Coordinates: 20°03′42″N 75°12′32″E / 20.0617261°N 75.2088564°E / 20.0617261; 75.2088564
Opening date 1986[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Girija river
Height 19.1 m (63 ft)
Length 3,060 m (10,040 ft)
Dam volume 70 km3 (17 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 21,230 km3 (5,090 cu mi)
Surface area 775 km2 (299 sq mi)

Girija Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girija river near Khultabad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.1 m (63 ft) while the length is 3,060 m (10,040 ft). The volume content is 70 km3 (17 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 24,500.00 km3 (5,877.86 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Girija D02846". Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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