Hanga Dam
Hanga Dam (Marathi: हंगा धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Hanga river in Hanga village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
| Hanga Dam | |
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  Location of Hanga Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Hanga Dam |
| Location | Hanga, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 18°59′33″N 74°28′54″E |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Impounds | Hanga River |
| Height | 15.84 m (52.0 ft) |
| Length | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Hanga lake |
| Total capacity | 1,340 km3 (320 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 500 km2 (190 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.84 m (52.0 ft) while the length is 390 m (1,280 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,850 km3 (440 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Drinking water for neatest villages
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
References
- "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
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