Saikheda Dam

Saikheda Dam
Location of Saikheda Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Saikheda Dam D01247
Location Pandharkawada
Coordinates 20°06′46″N 78°28′31″E / 20.1126815°N 78.4753418°E / 20.1126815; 78.4753418Coordinates: 20°06′46″N 78°28′31″E / 20.1126815°N 78.4753418°E / 20.1126815; 78.4753418
Opening date 1972[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Khuni river
Height 23.77 m (78.0 ft)
Length 1,740 m (5,710 ft)
Dam volume 909 km3 (218 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 27,184 km3 (6,522 cu mi)
Surface area 836 km2 (323 sq mi)

Saikheda Dam, is an earthfill dam on Khuni river near Pandharkawada, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.77 m (78.0 ft) while the length is 1,740 m (5,710 ft). The volume content is 909 km3 (218 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 38,511.00 km3 (9,239.28 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Saikheda D01247". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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