Karwand Dam

Karwand Dam
Location of Karwand Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Karwand Dam D01234
Location Sirpur
Coordinates 21°27′10″N 74°57′52″E / 21.452691°N 74.964487°E / 21.452691; 74.964487Coordinates: 21°27′10″N 74°57′52″E / 21.452691°N 74.964487°E / 21.452691; 74.964487
Opening date 1970[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Arunanadi river
Height 39.3 m (129 ft)
Length 2,966 m (9,731 ft)
Dam volume 1,191 km3 (286 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 31,500 km3 (7,600 cu mi)
Surface area 0 km2 (0 sq mi)

Karwand Dam, is an earthfill dam on Arunanadi river near Shirpur, Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 39.3 m (129 ft) while the length is 2,966 m (9,731 ft). The volume content is 1,191 km3 (286 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 33,840.00 km3 (8,118.65 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. "Karwand D01234". Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine.
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