Lower Wunna Dam
| Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam |
| Location | Nagpur |
| Coordinates | 20°50′24″N 79°03′11″E / 20.8400122°N 79.0529414°E / 20.8400122; 79.0529414 |
| Opening date | 1997[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Nand river |
| Height | 16.25 m (53.3 ft) |
| Length | 2,513 m (8,245 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,833 km3 (440 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 53,182 km3 (12,759 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 21,642 km2 (8,356 sq mi) |
Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam (also called Wadgaon Dam) is an earthfill and gravity dam on Nand river near Nagpur in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.25 m (53.3 ft) while the length is 2,513 m (8,245 ft). The volume content is 1,833 km3 (440 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 62,182.00 km3 (14,918.26 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Lower Wunna (Wadgaon) D03005". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine