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Aner Dam, is an earthfill dam on Aner river in Shirpur taluka, Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India. The dam is 8 km from Hisale village which is situated near Shirpur-Chopda state highway in Shirpur Tehsil.
| Aner Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Aner Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Aner Dam |
| Location | Shirpur |
| Coordinates | 21°19′30″N 75°08′39″E / 21.3250174°N 75.1442957°E |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Aner river |
| Height | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Length | 2,275 m (7,464 ft) |
| Dam volume | 3,162,000 m3 (111,700,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 58,914,000 m3 (2.0805×109 cu ft) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 47 m (154 ft) while the length is 2,275 m (7,464 ft). The volume content is 3,162,000 m3 (111,700,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 10,327,000 m3 (364,700,000 cu ft).[1]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine