Lonimavla Dam (Marathi: लोणीमावळा धरण), is an earth-fill dam in Lonimawala village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
| Lonimavla Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lonimavla Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Lonimavla Dam |
| Location | Lonimawala, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 19°0′40″N 74°19′24″E / 19.01111°N 74.32333°E |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Impounds | Local Nallah River |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Length | 958 m (3,143 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lonimavla lake |
| Total capacity | 880 km3 (210 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 10 m (33 ft) while the length is 958 m (3,143 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,080 km3 (260 cu mi).[1]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
- Drinking water for neatest villages
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine