Benitura Dam
Benitura Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Omerga, Osmanabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Benitura Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Benitura Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Benitura Dam |
| Location | Omerga |
| Coordinates | 17.7928644°N 76.456497°E |
| Opening date | 1994 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river at TUGAON village |
| Height | 13.48 m (44.2 ft) |
| Length | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13.48 m (44.2 ft) while the length is 1,780 m (5,840 ft). The volume content is 0 km3 (0 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,810.00 km3 (3,073.28 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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