Purnaneopur Dam

Purnaneopur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Purna river near Kannad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Purnaneopur Dam
Location of Purnaneopur Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePurnaneopur Dam D03045
LocationKannad
Coordinates20.3873136°N 75.3191542°E / 20.3873136; 75.3191542
Opening date1998[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsPurna river
Height16.6 m (54 ft)
Length2,725 m (8,940 ft)
Dam volume506 km3 (121 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity9,340 km3 (2,240 cu mi)
Surface area3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.6 m (54 ft) while the length is 2,725 m (8,940 ft). The volume content is 506 km3 (121 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,380.00 km3 (2,730.21 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

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

References

  1. "Purnaneopur D03045". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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