Khasapur Dam

Khasapur Dam
Location of Khasapur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Khasapur Dam D01181
Location Paranda
Coordinates 18°18′21″N 75°28′51″E / 18.3058227°N 75.4808968°E / 18.3058227; 75.4808968Coordinates: 18°18′21″N 75°28′51″E / 18.3058227°N 75.4808968°E / 18.3058227; 75.4808968
Opening date 1956[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds local river
Height 23.78 m (78.0 ft)
Length 1,882 m (6,175 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 15,830 km3 (3,800 cu mi)
Surface area 430 km2 (170 sq mi)

Khasapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Paranda, Osmanabad district in State of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.78 m (78.0 ft) while the length is 1,882 m (6,175 ft). The gross storage capacity is 19,830.00 km3 (4,757.47 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Khasapur D01181". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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