Pethwadaj Dam is an earthfill dam on local river near Kandhar, Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Pethwadaj Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pethwadaj Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Pethwadaj Dam D01397 |
| Location | Kandhar |
| Coordinates | 18°46′31″N 77°19′03″E / 18.775361°N 77.3176256°E |
| Opening date | 1980[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 19.5 m (64 ft) |
| Length | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
| Dam volume | 495 km3 (119 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 9,040 km3 (2,170 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.5 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,260 m (4,130 ft). The volume content is 495 km3 (119 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,600.00 km3 (2,782.99 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pethwadaj D01397". Retrieved 20 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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