Karadkhed Dam
| Karadkhed Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Karadkhed Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Karadkhed Dam D01295 |
| Location | Deglur, Nanded District |
| Coordinates | 18°28′35″N 77°29′12″E / 18.476475°N 77.4867735°E |
| Opening date | 1978[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Length | 1,454 m (4,770 ft) |
| Dam volume | 498 km3 (119 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10,980 km3 (2,630 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 289 km2 (112 sq mi) |
Karadkhed Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Deglur, Nanded district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19 m (62 ft) while the length is 1,454 m (4,770 ft). The volume content is 498 km3 (119 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,000.00 km3 (2,878.95 cu mi).[2] It is situated near Karadkhed which is 12 km away from sub-district headquarter Deglur and 93 km away from district headquarter Nanded.
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
- Drinking Water Supply to degloor Taluk
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Karadkhed D01295". 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