Tisgaon Dam

Tisgaon Dam
Tisgaon Dam is located in Maharashtra
Tisgaon Dam
Location of Tisgaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameTisgaon Dam D02974
LocationDindori
Coordinates20°15′29″N 73°57′10″E / 20.2581307°N 73.9527943°E / 20.2581307; 73.9527943
Opening date1995[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsParashri river
Height24.9 m (82 ft)
Length1,674 m (5,492 ft)
Dam volume1,080 km3 (260 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity12,440 km3 (2,980 cu mi)
Surface area292 km2 (113 sq mi)

Tisgaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Parashri river near Dindori, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 24.9 m (82 ft) while the length is 1,674 m (5,492 ft). The volume content is 1,080 km3 (260 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,140.00 km3 (3,632.28 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tisgaon D02974". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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