Shahanoor Dam

Shahanoor Dam
Location of Shahanoor Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Shahanoor Dam D02907
Location Anjangaon Surji
Coordinates 21°15′29″N 77°19′23″E / 21.2580714°N 77.3229682°E / 21.2580714; 77.3229682Coordinates: 21°15′29″N 77°19′23″E / 21.2580714°N 77.3229682°E / 21.2580714; 77.3229682
Opening date 1990[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Shahanoor river
Height 57.81 m (189.7 ft)
Length 828 m (2,717 ft)
Dam volume 3,446 km3 (827 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 46,040 km3 (11,050 cu mi)
Surface area 2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi)
Shahanur Dam Image

Shahanoor Dam, is an earthfill dam on Shahanoor river near Anjangaon Surji, Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 57.81 m (189.7 ft) while the length is 828 m (2,717 ft). The volume content is 3,446 km3 (827 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 47,850.00 km3 (11,479.83 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Water Supply

See also

References

  1. "Shahanoor D02907". Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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