| Palashi Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Palashi Dam |
| Location | Palashi, Parner India |
| Coordinates | |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Height | 14.03 m (46.0 ft) |
| Length | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Impounds | Palashi River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Palashi lake |
| Capacity | 860 km3 (210 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Palashi Dam (Marathi: पळशी धरण), is a earth-fill dam on Palashi river in Palashi village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of State of Maharashtra in India.
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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.03 m (46.0 ft) while the length is 660 m (2,170 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,060 km3 (250 cu mi).[1]
It was designed and built to provide irrigation for farms and drinking water for the nearest villages.