Kanholibara Dam is an earthfill dam on a local river Krishna near Hingana, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Kanholibara Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kanholibara Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kanholibara Dam D01348 |
| Location | Hingana |
| Coordinates | 20°56′22″N 78°50′17″E / 20.9393663°N 78.8381374°E |
| Opening date | 1976[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Krishna river |
| Height | 21.05 m (69.1 ft) |
| Length | 1,365 m (4,478 ft) |
| Dam volume | 115.3 km3 (27.7 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 19,820 km3 (4,760 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 333 km2 (129 sq mi) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.05 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,365 m (4,478 ft). The volume content is 115.3 km3 (27.7 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 22,213.00 km3 (5,329.18 cu mi).[2]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Kanholibara D01348". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine