Bodalkasa Dam
| Bodalkasa Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bodalkasa Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bodalkasa Dam |
| Location | Tiroda |
| Coordinates | 21°21′11″N 80°01′45″E / 21.3529582°N 80.0292206°E / 21.3529582; 80.0292206 |
| Opening date | 1917[1] |
| Operator(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bhagdeogoti river |
| Height | 19.2 m (63 ft) |
| Length | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Dam volume | 107.62 km3 (25.82 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | .016454 km3 (0.003948 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 6.450 km2 (2.490 sq mi) |
Bodalkasa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhagdeogoti river near Tiroda, Gondia district in State of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.2 m (63 ft) while the length is 510 m (1,670 ft). The volume content is 0.010762 km3 (0.002582 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.017392 km3 (0.004173 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
Tourism
Bodalkasa has become a popular tourist Hotspot. It is also having maharashtra government resthouse. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Bodalkasa D01005". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https:// times of Bodhalkasa: Vidarbha’s new tourist destination