Purnaneopur Dam

Purnaneopur Dam
Location of Purnaneopur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Purnaneopur Dam D03045
Location Kannad
Coordinates 20°23′14″N 75°19′09″E / 20.3873136°N 75.3191542°E / 20.3873136; 75.3191542Coordinates: 20°23′14″N 75°19′09″E / 20.3873136°N 75.3191542°E / 20.3873136; 75.3191542
Opening date 1998[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Purna river
Height 16.6 m (54 ft)
Length 2,725 m (8,940 ft)
Dam volume 506 km3 (121 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 9,340 km3 (2,240 cu mi)
Surface area 3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi)

Purnaneopur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Purna river near Kannad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.6 m (54 ft) while the length is 2,725 m (8,940 ft). The volume content is 506 km3 (121 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,380.00 km3 (2,730.21 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. "Purnaneopur D03045". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India
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