Berdewadi Dam
| Berdewadi dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Berdewadi dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Berdewadi dam |
| Location | Lanja |
| Coordinates | 16°52′00″N 73°36′55″E / 16.8668045°N 73.6151522°E |
| Opening date | 2001[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 61.19 m (200.8 ft) |
| Length | 656 m (2,152 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,796.2 km3 (430.9 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 15,356 km3 (3,684 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 871 km2 (336 sq mi) |
Berdewadi dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Lanja, Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 61.19 m (200.8 ft) while the length is 656 m (2,152 ft). The volume content is 1,796.2 km3 (430.9 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,841.00 km3 (3,800.46 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Berdewadi D03409". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine