Dhamna Dam
Dhamna Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Bhokardan, Jalna district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Dhamna Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dhamna Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Dhamna Dam D01322 |
| Location | Bhokardan |
| Coordinates | 20.447079°N 75.8836466°E |
| Opening date | 1974[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Length | 2,560 m (8,400 ft) |
| Dam volume | 443 km3 (106 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8,490 km3 (2,040 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 433 km2 (167 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13 m (43 ft) while the length is 2,560 m (8,400 ft). The volume content is 443 km3 (106 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,730.00 km3 (2,574.26 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Dhamna D01322". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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