Mandohol Dam

Mandohol Dam (Marathi: मांडोहोळ धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Mandohol River in Karjule Hareshwar village of Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Mandohol Dam
Fully filled Mandohol Dam
Location of Mandohol Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameMandohol Dam
LocationKarjule Hareshwar, Parner India
Coordinates19°11′56″N 74°18′28″E
Construction began1977
Opening date1984
Construction cost₹362 lakh (US$510,000)
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Operator(s)Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth-fill (Earthen)
ImpoundsMandohol River
Height27.07 m (88.8 ft)
Length739.0 m (2,424.5 ft)
Dam volume426 km3 (102 cu mi)
Reservoir
CreatesMandohol Lake
Total capacity8,780 km3 (2,110 cu mi)
Catchment area142.45 km2 (55.00 sq mi)
Surface area199.51 km2 (77.03 sq mi)

Construction

The dam is constructed by Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar. It was constructed between 1977 and 1983, and was opened for irrigation purpose in 1984.[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.07 m (88.8 ft) while the length is 739.0 m (2,424.5 ft). The volume content is 426 km3 (102 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,300 km3 (2,700 cu mi).[2]

Purpose
  • Irrigation
  • Drinking water for neatest villages

See also
  • Dams in Maharashtra

References
  1. Mandohol Dam - Completed project by CADA Archived 2010-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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