Bor Dam
Bor Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bor river near Bori in the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Seloo Tahsil, Wardha district in State of Maharashtra in India.
| Bor Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bor Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bor Dam D01225 |
| Location | Bori |
| Coordinates | 20.9729808°N 78.6991882°E |
| Opening date | 1965[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bor river |
| Height | 36.28 m (119.0 ft) |
| Length | 1,158 m (3,799 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,474 km3 (594 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 127,420 km3 (30,570 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 13,506 km2 (5,215 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 36.28 m (119.0 ft) while the length is 1,158 m (3,799 ft). The volume content is 2,474 km3 (594 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 138,750.00 km3 (33,287.90 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Bor D01225". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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