Niradevghar Dam
| Niradevghar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Niradevghar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Niradevghar Dam D03016 |
| Location | Bhor |
| Coordinates | 18°06′01″N 73°43′17″E / 18.1001736°N 73.721375°E / 18.1001736; 73.721375 |
| Opening date | 2000[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Niira river |
| Height | 58.53 m (192.0 ft) |
| Length | 2,430 m (7,970 ft) |
| Dam volume | 99.38 km3 (23.84 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 332,130 km3 (79,680 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 14,307 km2 (5,524 sq mi) |
Niradevghar Dam, also written as Nira Deoghar is an earthfill dam on Niira river near Bhor, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 58.53 m (192.0 ft) while the length is 2,430 m (7,970 ft). The volume content is 99,380 m3 (3,510,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 337,390,000 m3 (1.1915×1010 cu ft).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Nira Deoghar D03016". Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.