Purmepeda Dam
| Purmepeda Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Purmepeda Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Purmepeda Dam D04657 |
| Location | Dhule, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 20°43′54″N 74°41′06″E / 20.7316°N 74.6850°E |
| Opening date | 1955[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bori river |
| Height | 24.7 m (81 ft) |
| Length | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Dam volume | 525 km3 (126 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 13,550.00 km3 (3,250.82 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 303 km2 (117 sq mi) |
Purmepeda Dam is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Dhule in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.7 m (81 ft) while the length is 1,500 m (4,900 ft). The volume content is 525 km3 (126 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,550.00 km3 (3,250.82 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Purmepeda D04657". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2010-10-22.