Hingani Dam

Hingani Dam
Location of Hingani Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Hingani (Pangaon) Dam D01362
Location Barshi
Coordinates 18°08′05″N 75°50′12″E / 18.1347177°N 75.8366489°E / 18.1347177; 75.8366489Coordinates: 18°08′05″N 75°50′12″E / 18.1347177°N 75.8366489°E / 18.1347177; 75.8366489
Opening date 1977[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Bhogawati river
Height 21.87 m (71.8 ft)
Length 2,193 m (7,195 ft)
Dam volume 74 km3 (18 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 31,970 km3 (7,670 cu mi)
Surface area 0 km2 (0 sq mi)

Hingani Dam, also called Pangaon Dam is an earthfill dam on Bhogawati river near Barshi, Solapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.87 m (71.8 ft) while the length is 2,193 m (7,195 ft). The volume content is 74 km3 (18 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 45,510.00 km3 (10,918.43 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hingani (Pangaon) D01362". Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine.
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