Borna Dam

Borna Dam, is an earthfill dam on Borna river near Ambejogai, Beed district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Borna Dam
Location of Borna Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBorna Dam D01393
LocationAmbejogai
Coordinates18.8521844°N 76.5933009°E / 18.8521844; 76.5933009
Opening date1983[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBorna river
Height22.3 m (73 ft)
Length866 m (2,841 ft)
Dam volume460 km3 (110 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity9,060 km3 (2,170 cu mi)
Surface area2,191 km2 (846 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.3 m (73 ft) while the length is 866 m (2,841 ft). The volume content is 460 km3 (110 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,908.00 km3 (2,616.97 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra
  • List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

  1. "Borna D01393". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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