Sonwad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sonwad river near Sindkheda, Dhule district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Sonwad Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sonwad Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Sonwad Dam D03051 |
| Location | Sindkheda |
| Coordinates | 21°04′02″N 74°50′07″E / 21.0671457°N 74.8353267°E |
| Opening date | 1998[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Sonwad river |
| Height | 18.58 m (61.0 ft) |
| Length | 4,699 m (15,417 ft) |
| Dam volume | 614 km3 (147 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 9,530 km3 (2,290 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,434 km2 (1,326 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.58 metres (61.0 ft) while the length is 4,699 metres (15,417 ft). The volume content is 614 cubic kilometres (147 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,690.00 cubic kilometres (3,044.49 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sonwad D03051". Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine