Kelzar Dam

Kelzar Dam
Location of Kelzar Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Kelzar Dam D01353
Location Satana
Coordinates 20°39′06″N 73°58′24″E / 20.6517497°N 73.9733719°E / 20.6517497; 73.9733719Coordinates: 20°39′06″N 73°58′24″E / 20.6517497°N 73.9733719°E / 20.6517497; 73.9733719
Opening date 1981[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Aram river
Height 32.5 m (107 ft)
Length 1,236 m (4,055 ft)
Dam volume 1,622 km3 (389 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 16,210 km3 (3,890 cu mi)
Surface area 1,660 km2 (640 sq mi)

Kelzar Dam, is an earthfill dam on Aram river near Satana, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 32.5 m (107 ft) while the length is 1,236 m (4,055 ft). The volume content is 1,622 km3 (389 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 17,100.00 km3 (4,102.51 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kelzar D01353". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine.
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