Alandi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Alandi river in Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Alandi Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Alandi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Alandi Dam |
| Location | Nasik |
| Coordinates | 20°08′35″N 73°42′52″E / 20.1431692°N 73.7143994°E |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Alandi river |
| Height | 29.3 m (96 ft) |
| Length | 1,690 m (5,540 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,782,000 m3 (98,200,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2,782,000 m3 (98,200,000 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 1.559 km2 (0.602 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.3 m (96 ft) while the length is 1,690 m (5,540 ft). The volume content is 2,782,000 m3 (98,200,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 2,960,000 m3 (105,000,000 cu ft).[1]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine