Kalyan Dam

Kalyan Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kalyan river near Jalna in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Kalyan Dam
Location of Kalyan Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameKalyan Dam D01437
LocationJalna
Coordinates19.8519095°N 76.028204°E / 19.8519095; 76.028204
Opening date1986[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsKalyan river
Height16.49 m (54.1 ft)
Length1,554 m (5,098 ft)
Dam volume492 km3 (118 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,360 km3 (2,490 cu mi)
Surface area533 km2 (206 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.49 m (54.1 ft) while the length is 1,554 m (5,098 ft). The volume content is 492 km3 (118 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,360.00 km3 (3,685.06 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

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

References

  1. "Kalyan D01437". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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