Khandeshar Dam
Khandeshar Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Khandeshar Dam in India Maharashtra | |
Official name | Khandeshar Dam D04146 |
Location | O'bad |
Coordinates | 18°30′14″N 75°25′30″E / 18.5038042°N 75.4249352°ECoordinates: 18°30′14″N 75°25′30″E / 18.5038042°N 75.4249352°E |
Opening date | 1978[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Vali river |
Height | 17.14 m (56.2 ft) |
Length | 1,257 m (4,124 ft) |
Dam volume | 305 km3 (73 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 8,820 km3 (2,120 cu mi) |
Surface area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
Khandeshar Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vali river near Osmanabad in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.14 m (56.2 ft) while the length is 1,257 m (4,124 ft). The volume content is 305 km3 (73 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,840.00 km3 (2,600.65 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ "Khandeshar D04146". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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