Punegaon Dam

Punegaon Dam
Location of Punegaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Punegaon Dam D02972
Location Tasgaon
Coordinates 20°21′36″N 73°50′05″E / 20.3598764°N 73.8346913°E / 20.3598764; 73.8346913Coordinates: 20°21′36″N 73°50′05″E / 20.3598764°N 73.8346913°E / 20.3598764; 73.8346913
Opening date 1998[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Unanda river
Height 24.14 m (79.2 ft)
Length 1,803 m (5,915 ft)
Dam volume 991 km3 (238 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 17,750 km3 (4,260 cu mi)
Surface area 3,646 km2 (1,408 sq mi)

Punegaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Unanda river near Tasgaon, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.14 m (79.2 ft) while the length is 1,803 m (5,915 ft). The volume content is 991 km3 (238 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,399.00 km3 (4,893.98 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. "Punegaon D02972". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India
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