Karwappa Dam

Karwappa Dam
Location of Karwappa Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Karwappa Dam D03053
Location Gadchiroli
Coordinates 20°08′09″N 80°11′09″E / 20.1357767°N 80.1857711°E / 20.1357767; 80.1857711Coordinates: 20°08′09″N 80°11′09″E / 20.1357767°N 80.1857711°E / 20.1357767; 80.1857711
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Karwappa river
Height 35 m (115 ft)
Length 1,416 m (4,646 ft)
Dam volume 991 km3 (238 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 32,560 km3 (7,810 cu mi)
Surface area 4,454 km2 (1,720 sq mi)

Karwappa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Karwappa river near Gadchiroli in state of Maharashtra in India.[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 35 m (115 ft) while the length is 1,416 m (4,646 ft). The volume content is 991 km3 (238 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 32,560.00 km3 (7,811.56 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Karwappa D03053". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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