Kalisarar Dam
| Kalisarar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kalisarar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kalisarar Dam D01115 |
| Location | Salekasa |
| Coordinates | 21°10′36″N 80°27′11″E / 21.1766288°N 80.4530242°E |
| Opening date | 1988[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Kalisarar river |
| Height | 25.52 m (83.7 ft) |
| Length | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
| Dam volume | 697 km3 (167 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 27,750 km3 (6,660 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi) |
Kalisarar Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Kalisarar river near Salekasa, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 25.52 m (83.7 ft) while the length is 830 m (2,720 ft). The volume content is 697 km3 (167 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 30,460.00 km3 (7,307.74 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kalisarar D01115". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine