Rui Chatrapati Dam
| Rui Chatrapati Dam | |
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  Location of Rui Chatrapati Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Rui Chatrapati Dam |
| Location | Rui Chatrapati, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 18°55′37″N 74°33′42″E / 18.92694°N 74.56167°E / 18.92694; 74.56167 |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Impounds | Gopal Ganga River |
| Height | 10.77 m (35.3 ft) |
| Length | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Rui Chatrapati lake |
| Total capacity | 1,070 km3 (260 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
Rui Chatrapati Dam (Marathi: रुई छत्रपती धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Gopal Ganga river in Rui Chatrapati village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 10.77 m (35.3 ft) while the length is 420 m (1,380 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,350 km3 (320 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Drinking water for neatest villages
See also
References
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
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