Kawadas Dam
| Kawadas Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Kawadas (Pickup) Dam |
| Location | Javhar |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 28.08 m (92.1 ft) |
| Length | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Dam volume | 180 km3 (43 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 9,970 km3 (2,390 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 5,480 km2 (2,120 sq mi) |
Kawadas Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Javhar in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28.08 m (92.1 ft) while the length is 630 m (2,070 ft). The volume content is 180 km3 (43 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,700.00 km3 (3,286.80 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine