Goki Dam

Goki Dam
Location of Goki Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Goki Dam D01438
Location Darwha
Coordinates 20°18′03″N 77°55′04″E / 20.3008416°N 77.9177856°E / 20.3008416; 77.9177856Coordinates: 20°18′03″N 77°55′04″E / 20.3008416°N 77.9177856°E / 20.3008416; 77.9177856
Opening date 1981[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Gravity
Impounds Goki river
Height 23.06 m (75.7 ft)
Length 1,572 m (5,157 ft)
Dam volume 658 km3 (158 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 42,710 km3 (10,250 cu mi)
Surface area 11,360 km2 (4,390 sq mi)

Goki Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Goki river near Darwha, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.06 m (75.7 ft) while the length is 1,572 m (5,157 ft). The volume content is 658 km3 (158 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 50,220.00 km3 (12,048.42 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Water supply

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Goki D01438". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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