Upper Kadwa Dam

Upper Kadwa Dam
Official name Upper Kadwa Dam
Location Nandgaon
Demolition date N/A
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Manyad river
Height 32.92 m (108.0 ft)
Length 1,470 m (4,820 ft)
Dam volume 471.66 km3 (113.16 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 9,460 km3 (2,270 cu mi)
Surface area 238 km2 (92 sq mi)

Upper Kadwa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Manyad river near Nandgaon in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 32.92 m (108.0 ft) while the length is 1,470 m (4,820 ft). The volume content is 471.66 km3 (113.16 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,010.00 km3 (3,361.18 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

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