Lower Pus Dam

Lower Pus Dam
Location of Lower Pus Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Lower Pus Dam D02869
Location Mahagaon
Coordinates 19°49′53″N 77°39′58″E / 19.8314403°N 77.6662159°E / 19.8314403; 77.6662159Coordinates: 19°49′53″N 77°39′58″E / 19.8314403°N 77.6662159°E / 19.8314403; 77.6662159
Opening date 1983[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Pus river
Height 28 m (92 ft)
Length 3,346 m (10,978 ft)
Dam volume 6,167 km3 (1,480 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 59,630 km3 (14,310 cu mi)
Surface area 15,890 km2 (6,140 sq mi)

Lower Pus Dam, is an earthfill dam on Pus river near Mahagaon, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 3,346 m (10,978 ft). The volume content is 6,167 km3 (1,480 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 81,160.00 km3 (19,471.32 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lower Pus D02869". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.