Waldevi Dam

Waldevi Dam
Location of Waldevi Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Waldevi Dam D03212
Location Nasik
Coordinates 19°53′56″N 73°40′24″E / 19.8989148°N 73.6733296°E / 19.8989148; 73.6733296Coordinates: 19°53′56″N 73°40′24″E / 19.8989148°N 73.6733296°E / 19.8989148; 73.6733296
Opening date 1995[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Waldevi river
Height 36.4 m (119 ft)
Length 1,890 m (6,200 ft)
Dam volume 1,304 km3 (313 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 32,050 km3 (7,690 cu mi)
Surface area 3,437 km2 (1,327 sq mi)

Waldevi Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Waldevi River near Nashik in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 36.4 m (119 ft) while the length is 1,890 m (6,200 ft). The volume content is 1,304 km3 (313 cu mi) and the gross storage capacity is 33,720.00 km3 (8,089.86 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. "Waldevi D03212". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India
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