Gose Khurd Dam

Gose Khurd Dam, (Marathi: गोसे खुर्द धरण) is an earthfill dam on the Wainganga River near Pauni in Bhandara district in state of Maharashtra in India.[1] The dam consists of 33 Nos of spillway gates to regulate irrigation water into the river throughout the year.

Gose Khurd Dam
Gose Khurd Dam
Location of Gose Khurd Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameGosikhurd Dam D03002
LocationPauni, Bhandara district, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates20.8738154°N 79.6081781°E / 20.8738154; 79.6081781
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damgravitydam
ImpoundsWainganga River
Height22.5 m (74 ft)
Length1,135 m (3,724 ft)
Dam volume3.83×10^6 m3 (5,010,000 cu yd)
Spillway capacity67,000 m3/s (2,400,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesGosikhurd
Total capacity1.15×10^9 m3 (930,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity740.20×10^6 m3 (600,090 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area34,862 km2 (13,460 sq mi)
Surface area222 km2 (86 sq mi)

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.5 m (74 ft) while the length is 1,135 m (3,724 ft). The dam volume content is 3.83 million m3 and gross water storage capacity is 1,146 million m3. Its purpose is irrigation.[2]

See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra
  • List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

  1. "Gosikhurd Dam D03002". Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine See Project Identification Code MH09HH1817.


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