Wakod Dam

Wakod Dam
Location of Wakod Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Wakod Dam D03130
Location Aurangabad
Coordinates 20°10′00″N 75°29′49″E / 20.166672°N 75.497017°E / 20.166672; 75.497017Coordinates: 20°10′00″N 75°29′49″E / 20.166672°N 75.497017°E / 20.166672; 75.497017
Demolition date N/A
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Nagzari river
Height 14.28 m (46.9 ft)
Length 2,975 m (9,760 ft)
Dam volume 577 km3 (138 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 11,400 km3 (2,700 cu mi)
Surface area 4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi)

Wakod Dam, is an earthfill dam on Nagzari river near Aurangabad in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 14.28 m (46.9 ft) while the length is 2,975 m (9,760 ft). The volume content is 577 km3 (138 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,050.00 km3 (2,890.95 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wakod D03130". Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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