Anjanapalshi Dam
| Anjanapalshi Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Anjanapalshi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Anjanapalshi Dam |
| Location | Kannad |
| Coordinates | 20°17′34″N 75°18′55″E / 20.2928314°N 75.3153777°E |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Anjana River |
| Height | 19.4 m (64 ft) |
| Length | 1,952 m (6,404 ft) |
| Dam volume | 937,000 m3 (33,100,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 13,740,000 m3 (485,000,000 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 3.887 km2 (1.501 sq mi) |
Anjanapalshi Dam is an earth-fill dam in India on the Anjana River near Kannad, in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. It was created as a means of irrigation.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.4 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,952 m (6,404 ft). The volume content is 937,000 m3 (33,100,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 15,550,000 m3 (549,000,000 cu ft).[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine