Wandri Dam
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Wandri Dam | |
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Official name | Wandri Dam D02843 |
Location | Palghar |
Coordinates | 19°36′53″N 72°57′14″E / 19.614858°N 72.953854°E |
Opening date | 1987[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Wandri river |
Height | 29.6 m (97 ft) |
Length | 1,336 m (4,383 ft) |
Dam volume | 1,206 km3 (289 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 34,710 km3 (8,330 cu mi) |
Surface area | 4,438 km2 (1,714 sq mi) |
Wandri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Wandri river near Palghar, Thane district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 29.6 m (97 ft) while the length is 1,336 m (4,383 ft). The volume content is 1,206 km3 (289 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 36,510.00 km3 (8,759.21 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Wandri D02843". Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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