Jump to content

Upper Kadwa Dam

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Upper Kadwa Dam
Official nameUpper Kadwa Dam
LocationNandgaon
Demolition dateN/A
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsManyad river
Height32.92 m (108.0 ft)
Length1,470 m (4,820 ft)
Dam volume471.66 km3 (113.16 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity9,460 km3 (2,270 cu mi)
Surface area238 km2 (92 sq mi)

Upper Kadwa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Manyad river near Nandgaon in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

[edit]

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 32.92 m (108.0 ft) while the length is 1,470 m (4,820 ft). The volume content is 471.66 km3 (113.16 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,010.00 km3 (3,361.18 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

[edit]
  • Irrigation

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-06-30.