Ashti dam, is an earthfill dam on Ashti River near Mohol, Solapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Ashti dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ashti dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Ashti dam |
| Location | Mohol |
| Coordinates | 17°48′01″N 75°25′39″E / 17.8002707°N 75.4275261°E |
| Opening date | 1883[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Ashti river |
| Height | 17.6 m (58 ft) |
| Length | 3,871 m (12,700 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 23,000 km3 (5,500 cu mi) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.6 m (58 ft) while the length is 3,871 m (12,700 ft). The gross storage capacity is 40,000.00 km3 (9,596.51 cu mi).[2]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ashti D00982". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine