Yeralwadi Dam
| Yeralwadi Dam | |
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  Location of Yeralwadi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Yeralwadi Dam |
| Location | Khatav |
| Coordinates | 17°31′50″N 74°29′10″E / 17.5304835°N 74.4860065°E |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Yerala river |
| Height | 19.5 m (64 ft) |
| Length | 2,115 m (6,939 ft) |
| Dam volume | 663 km3 (159 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 18,060 km3 (4,330 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Yeralwadi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Yerala river near Khatav, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 19.5 m (64 ft) while the length is 2,115 m (6,939 ft). The volume content is 663 km3 (159 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 33,020.00 km3 (7,921.92 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
- The region of yeralwadi Dam is a birding hotspot in Satara district. Greater flamingoes, winter migratory ducks, waders have a great diversity in this region.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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