Nilwande Dam
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Nilwande Dam | |
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Official name | Upper Pravara Nilwande Dam D02986 |
Location | Akole, Akole taluka, India |
Coordinates | 19°32′46″N 73°54′05″E / 19.54611°N 73.90139°E |
Construction began | 1999 |
Opening date | 2011 |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Operator(s) | Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | RCC |
Impounds | Pravara River |
Height | 73.91 m (242.5 ft) |
Length | 583 m (1,913 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Upper Pravara Reservoir |
Catchment area | 202 km2 (78 sq mi) |
Nilwande dam, also called as Upper Pravara dam, in the Indian state of Maharashtra is the second largest dam on the Pravara river. The dam is located near Akole, Ahmednagar district.[1]
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 73.91 m (242.5 ft) while the length is 583 m (1,913 ft).
Purpose
- Irrigation
- domestic use
See also
References
- ^ "Upper Pravara D02986". Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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