Pujaritola Dam

Pujaritola Dam
Location of Pujaritola Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Pujaritola Dam
Location Amgaon
Coordinates 21°12′44″N 80°25′27″E / 21.2121984°N 80.4240418°E / 21.2121984; 80.4240418Coordinates: 21°12′44″N 80°25′27″E / 21.2121984°N 80.4240418°E / 21.2121984; 80.4240418
Opening date 1970[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Gravity
Impounds Bagh river
Height 19.2 m (63 ft)
Length 2,661 m (8,730 ft)
Dam volume 664 km3 (159 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 48,690 km3 (11,680 cu mi)
Surface area 17,650 km2 (6,810 sq mi)

Pujaritola Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bagh river near Amgaon, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India.[2][3]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.2 m (63 ft) while the length is 2,661 m (8,730 ft). The volume content is 664 km3 (159 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 65,110.00 km3 (15,620.72 cu mi).[4]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pujaritola D01038". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Water level in reservoirs in Gondia alarming". Times of India. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Roy, Ashish (11 March 2012). "Water level in Vidarbha dams alarming". Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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