Tikhol Dam

Tikhol Dam
Official name Tikhol Dam
Location Tikhol, Parner
India
Coordinates
Opening date 1975
Demolition date N/A
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth-fill (Earthen)
Height 18.53 m (60.8 ft)
Length 360 m (1,180 ft)
Impounds Kalu River
Reservoir
Creates Tikhol lake
Capacity 1,700 km3 (410 cu mi)
Surface area 64 km2 (25 sq mi)

Tikhol Dam (Marathi: तिखोल धरण ), is a earth-fill dam on Kalu river in Tikhol village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of State of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.53 m (60.8 ft) while the length is 360 m (1,180 ft). The gross storage capacity is 2,430 km3 (580 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

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