Saikheda Dam
| Saikheda Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Saikheda Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Saikheda Dam D01247 |
| Location | Pandharkawada |
| Coordinates | 20°06′46″N 78°28′31″E / 20.1126815°N 78.4753418°E / 20.1126815; 78.4753418 |
| Opening date | 1972[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Khuni river |
| Height | 23.77 m (78.0 ft) |
| Length | 1,740 m (5,710 ft) |
| Dam volume | 909 km3 (218 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 27,184 km3 (6,522 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 836 km2 (323 sq mi) |
Saikheda Dam, is an earthfill dam on Khuni river near Pandharkawada, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India.Saikheda Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1972 . Nearest city to dam is Pandharkawada and the Dam is situated in Kelapur Taluka of Yavatmal District of Maharashtra . It is built on and impounds Khuni River, .
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.77 m (78.0 ft) while the length is 1,740 m (5,710 ft). The volume content is 909 km3 (218 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 38,511.00 km3 (9,239.28 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Saikheda D01247". 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