Human Dam
| Human Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Human Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Human Dam |
| Location | Chandrapur |
| Coordinates | 20°19′0″N 79°32′0″E / 20.31667°N 79.53333°E / 20.31667; 79.53333 |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Human river |
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 3,222 m (10,571 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,448 km3 (587 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2.24559×106 km3 (7.9302×1016 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 80,930 km2 (31,250 sq mi) |
Human Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on the Human river near Chandrapur in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 3,222 m (10,571 ft). The volume content is 2,448 km3 (587 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 313,731 km3 (75,268 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
Irrigation.
See also
References
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine