Jamkhed Dam

Jamkhed Dam
Location of Jamkhed Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Jamkhed Dam D03999
Location Mukhed
Coordinates 18°37′46″N 77°28′10″E / 18.6293894°N 77.4695349°E / 18.6293894; 77.4695349Coordinates: 18°37′46″N 77°28′10″E / 18.6293894°N 77.4695349°E / 18.6293894; 77.4695349
Demolition date N/A
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds local river
Height 16.9 m (55 ft)
Length 1,605 m (5,266 ft)
Dam volume 44 km3 (11 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 8,150 km3 (1,960 cu mi)
Surface area 0 km2 (0 sq mi)

Jamkhed Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Mukhed, Nanded district in state of Maharashtra in India.[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.9 m (55 ft) while the length is 1,605 m (5,266 ft). The volume content is 44 km3 (11 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,230.00 km3 (2,454.31 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jamkhed D03999". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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