Jam Dam, is an earthfill dam on Jam river near Katol, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Jam Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jam Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Jam Dam D03081 |
| Location | Katol |
| Coordinates | 21°13′04″N 78°38′43″E / 21.2177452°N 78.645308°E |
| Opening date | 1996[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Jam river |
| Height | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Length | 3,460 m (11,350 ft) |
| Dam volume | 107 km3 (26 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 23,550 km3 (5,650 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 7,565 km2 (2,921 sq mi) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24 m (79 ft) while the length is 3,460 m (11,350 ft). The volume content is 107 km3 (26 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 28,050.00 km3 (6,729.55 cu mi).[2]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jam D03081". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine