Bori Dam
Bori Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Parola, Jalgaon district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Bori Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bori Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bori Dam D01356 |
| Location | Parola |
| Coordinates | 20.777617°N 75.038012°E |
| Opening date | 1977[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bori river |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 3,365 m (11,040 ft) |
| Dam volume | 5,534 km3 (1,328 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 25,020 km3 (6,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 8,460 km2 (3,270 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 3,365 m (11,040 ft). The volume content is 5,534 km3 (1,328 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 40,960.00 km3 (9,826.83 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Bori Dam D01356". Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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