Kalyangirija Dam

Kalyangirija Dam
Location of Kalyangirija Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Kalyangirija Dam D01321
Location Jalna
Coordinates 19°49′59″N 76°09′25″E / 19.83309°N 76.15695°E / 19.83309; 76.15695Coordinates: 19°49′59″N 76°09′25″E / 19.83309°N 76.15695°E / 19.83309; 76.15695
Opening date 1972[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Kalyangirija river
Height 22.07 m (72.4 ft)
Length 1,183 m (3,881 ft)
Dam volume 520 km3 (120 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 8,469 km3 (2,032 cu mi)
Surface area 568 km2 (219 sq mi)

Kalyangirija Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kalyangirija river near Jalna in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.07 m (72.4 ft) while the length is 1,183 m (3,881 ft). The volume content is 520 km3 (120 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,160.00 km3 (2,437.51 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kalyangirija D01321". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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