Karwappa Dam
Karwappa Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Karwappa Dam in India Maharashtra | |
Official name | Karwappa Dam D03053 |
Location | Gadchiroli |
Coordinates | 20°08′09″N 80°11′09″E / 20.1357767°N 80.1857711°ECoordinates: 20°08′09″N 80°11′09″E / 20.1357767°N 80.1857711°E |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Karwappa river |
Height | 35 m (115 ft) |
Length | 1,416 m (4,646 ft) |
Dam volume | 991 km3 (238 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 32,560 km3 (7,810 cu mi) |
Surface area | 4,454 km2 (1,720 sq mi) |
Karwappa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Karwappa river near Gadchiroli in state of Maharashtra in India.[1]
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 35 m (115 ft) while the length is 1,416 m (4,646 ft). The volume content is 991 km3 (238 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 32,560.00 km3 (7,811.56 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ "Karwappa D03053". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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