Ambadi Dam
Ambadi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sivana river near Kannad, Aurangabad district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Ambadi Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ambadi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Ambadi Dam |
| Location | Kannad |
| Coordinates | 20.2847809°N 75.0855231°E |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Shivana River |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 2,210 m (7,250 ft) |
| Dam volume | 707 km3 (170 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 9,420 km3 (2,260 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 2,210 m (7,250 ft). The volume content is 707 km3 (170 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,000.00 km3 (2,878.95 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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