Waghad Dam
| Waghad Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Waghad Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Waghad Dam D02970 |
| Location | Dindori |
| Coordinates | 20°13′19″N 73°43′00″E / 20.222053°N 73.7165882°E / 20.222053; 73.7165882 |
| Opening date | 1979[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Kolwan river |
| Height | 45.6 m (150 ft) |
| Length | 952 m (3,123 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,783 km3 (428 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 70,000 km3 (17,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 526 km2 (203 sq mi) |
Waghad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kalwan river near Dindori, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 45.6 m (150 ft) while the length is 952 m (3,123 ft). The volume content is 1,783 km3 (428 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 76,480.00 km3 (18,348.53 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Waghad D02970". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.