Kelzar Dam

Kelzar Dam, is an earthfill dam on Aram river near Satana, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Kelzar Dam
Location of Kelzar Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameKelzar Dam D01353
LocationSatana
Coordinates20.6517497°N 73.9733719°E / 20.6517497; 73.9733719
Opening date1981[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsAram river
Height32.5 m (107 ft)
Length1,236 m (4,055 ft)
Dam volume1,622 km3 (389 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity16,210 km3 (3,890 cu mi)
Surface area1,660 km2 (640 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 32.5 m (107 ft) while the length is 1,236 m (4,055 ft). The volume content is 1,622 km3 (389 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 17,100.00 km3 (4,102.51 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

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

References

  1. "Kelzar D01353". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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