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Raigavan Dam

Coordinates: 18°29′12″N 76°15′25″E / 18.4867677°N 76.2570047°E / 18.4867677; 76.2570047
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Raigavan Dam
Raigavan Dam is located in Maharashtra
Raigavan Dam
Location of Raigavan Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameRaigavan Dam D02845
LocationKalam
Coordinates18°29′12″N 76°15′25″E / 18.4867677°N 76.2570047°E / 18.4867677; 76.2570047
Opening date1987[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Impoundslocal river
Height19.74 m (64.8 ft)
Length2,090 m (6,860 ft)
Dam volume0 km3 (0 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity11,259 km3 (2,701 cu mi)
Surface area4,920 km2 (1,900 sq mi)

Raigavan Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Kalam, Osmanabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.74 m (64.8 ft) while the length is 2,090 m (6,860 ft). The volume content is 0 km3 (0 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,703.00 km3 (3,047.61 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Raigavan D02845". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2010.