Ambadi Dam

Ambadi Dam
Ambadi Dam is located in Maharashtra
Ambadi Dam
Location of Ambadi Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameAmbadi Dam
LocationKannad
Coordinates20°17′05″N 75°05′08″E / 20.2847809°N 75.0855231°E / 20.2847809; 75.0855231
Opening date1978
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsShivana River
Height20 m (66 ft)
Length2,210 m (7,250 ft)
Dam volume707,000 m3 (25,000,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity942,000 m3 (33,300,000 cu ft)
Surface area0 km2 (0 sq mi)

Ambadi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sivana river near Kannad, Aurangabad district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 2,210 m (7,250 ft). The volume content is 707,000 m3 (25,000,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 1,200,000 m3 (42,000,000 cu ft).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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