Mun Dam

Mun Dam
Location of Mun Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Mun Dam D03055
Location Khamgaon
Coordinates 20°27′44″N 76°39′42″E / 20.4621978°N 76.6615784°E / 20.4621978; 76.6615784Coordinates: 20°27′44″N 76°39′42″E / 20.4621978°N 76.6615784°E / 20.4621978; 76.6615784
Opening date 1998[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Mun river
Height 30.2 m (99 ft)
Length 1,466 m (4,810 ft)
Dam volume 1,362 km3 (327 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 36,830 km3 (8,840 cu mi)
Surface area 4,527 km2 (1,748 sq mi)

Mun Dam, is an earthfill dam on Mun river near Khamgaon in the Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30.2 m (99 ft) while the length is 1,466 m (4,810 ft). The volume content is 1,362 km3 (327 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 42,480.00 km3 (10,191.49 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. "Mun D03055". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India
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