Vishwamitri Dam
Appearance
Vishwamitri Dam | |
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Official name | Vishwamitri Dam |
Location | Patur |
Coordinates | 20°24′50″N 76°46′12″E / 20.4137907°N 76.769971°E |
Opening date | 1996 |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Vishwamitri river |
Height | 21.06 m (69.1 ft) |
Length | 1,275 m (4,183 ft) |
Dam volume | 565 km3 (136 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
Surface area | 1,766 km2 (682 sq mi) |
Vishwamitri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vishwamitri river near Patur in Akola district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 21.06 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,275 m (4,183 ft). The volume content is 565 km3 (136 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,116.00 km3 (2,426.96 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.