Vadiwale Dam

Vadiwale Dam
Location of Vadiwale Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Vadiwale Dam D03047
Location Maval
Coordinates 18°49′29″N 73°30′36″E / 18.824661°N 73.5100365°E / 18.824661; 73.5100365Coordinates: 18°49′29″N 73°30′36″E / 18.824661°N 73.5100365°E / 18.824661; 73.5100365
Opening date 1999[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Kundali river
Height 29 m (95 ft)
Length 485.64 m (1,593.3 ft)
Dam volume 8.73 km3 (2.09 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 30,390 km3 (7,290 cu mi)
Surface area 3,558 km2 (1,374 sq mi)

Vadiwale Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kundali river near Maval, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 29 m (95 ft) while the length is 485.64 m (1,593.3 ft). The volume content is 8.73 km3 (2.09 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 40,870.00 km3 (9,805.23 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vadiwale D03047". Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
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