Pethwadaj Dam

Pethwadaj Dam
Location of Pethwadaj Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Pethwadaj Dam D01397
Location Kandhar
Coordinates 18°46′31″N 77°19′03″E / 18.775361°N 77.3176256°E / 18.775361; 77.3176256Coordinates: 18°46′31″N 77°19′03″E / 18.775361°N 77.3176256°E / 18.775361; 77.3176256
Opening date 1980[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds local river
Height 19.5 m (64 ft)
Length 1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Dam volume 495 km3 (119 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 9,040 km3 (2,170 cu mi)
Surface area 2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi)

Pethwadaj Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Kandhar, Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.5 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,260 m (4,130 ft). The volume content is 495 km3 (119 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,600.00 km3 (2,782.99 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/21/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.