Kamthikhairy Dam, also called Pench Dam, is on the Pench river near Parshivni in the state of Maharashtra, India. The dam was constructed for irrigation, and supplies water to two districts of Maharashtra, Nagpur and Bhandara. The dam is located in the West Pench National Park Range, surrounded by forested hills, and is 54 km north of Nagpur.

Pench Project (Kamthikhairy Dam)
Kamthikhairy Dam is located in Maharashtra
Kamthikhairy Dam
Location of Pench Project (Kamthikhairy Dam) in Maharashtra
Official namePench Project (Kamthikhairy Dam) D01100
LocationNagpur
Coordinates21°27′39″N 79°11′25″E / 21.4608421°N 79.1902631°E / 21.4608421; 79.1902631
Construction began1970
Opening date1976[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsPench river
Height32 m (105 ft)
Length1,876 m (6,155 ft)
Dam volume4,928 km3 (1,182 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity180,000 km3 (43,000 cu mi)
Surface area23,653 km2 (9,132 sq mi)

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The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 32 m (105 ft), and its length is 1,876 m (6,155 ft). The volume content is 4,928 km3 (1,182 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 230,000 km3 (55,000 cu mi).[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Kamthikhairy (Pench) D01100". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine