Khandeshar Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vali river near Osmanabad in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Khandeshar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Khandeshar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Khandeshar Dam D04146 |
| Location | O'bad |
| Coordinates | 18°30′14″N 75°25′30″E / 18.5038042°N 75.4249352°E |
| Opening date | 1978[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Vali river |
| Height | 17.14 m (56.2 ft) |
| Length | 1,257 m (4,124 ft) |
| Dam volume | 305 km3 (73 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8,820 km3 (2,120 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.14 m (56.2 ft) while the length is 1,257 m (4,124 ft). The volume content is 305 km3 (73 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,840.00 km3 (2,600.65 cu mi).[2]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Khandeshar D04146". Retrieved 1 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine