Pethwadaj Dam
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Pethwadaj Dam | |
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Official name | Pethwadaj Dam D01397 |
Location | Kandhar |
Coordinates | 18°46′31″N 77°19′03″E / 18.775361°N 77.3176256°E |
Opening date | 1980[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | local river |
Height | 19.5 m (64 ft) |
Length | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
Dam volume | 495 km3 (119 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 9,040 km3 (2,170 cu mi) |
Surface area | 2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi) |
Pethwadaj Dam is an earthfill dam on local river near Kandhar, Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.5 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,260 m (4,130 ft). The volume content is 495 km3 (119 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,600.00 km3 (2,782.99 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Pethwadaj D01397". Retrieved 20 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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