Yeralwadi Dam
| Yeralwadi Dam | |
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  Location of Yeralwadi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Yeralwadi Dam |
| Location | Khatav |
| Coordinates | 17°31′50″N 74°29′10″E / 17.5304835°N 74.4860065°E / 17.5304835; 74.4860065 |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Yerala river |
| Height | 19.5 m (64 ft) |
| Length | 2,115 m (6,939 ft) |
| Dam volume | 663 km3 (159 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 18,060 km3 (4,330 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Yeralwadi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Yerala river near Khatav, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 19.5 m (64 ft) while the length is 2,115 m (6,939 ft). The volume content is 663 km3 (159 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 33,020.00 km3 (7,921.92 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- The region of yeralwadi Dam is a birding hotspot in Satara district. Greater flamingoes, winter migratory ducks, waders have a great diversity in this region.
See also
References
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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