Ghod Dam
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Ghod Dam | |
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Official name | Ghod Dam D01023 |
Location | Shirpur |
Coordinates | 18°40′41″N 74°29′33″E / 18.6779591°N 74.4923687°ECoordinates: 18°40′41″N 74°29′33″E / 18.6779591°N 74.4923687°E |
Opening date | 1965[1] |
Demolition date | N/A |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Ghod River |
Length | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) |
Height | 29.6 m (97 ft) |
Dam volume | 1,020 km3 (240 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 154,800 km3 (37,100 cu mi) |
Surface area | 30,992 km2 (11,966 sq mi) |
Ghod Dam, is an earthfill dam on Ghod River near Shirpur, Ahmednagar district in State of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
Ghod dam is situated near shirur, Pune district. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.6 m (97 ft) while the length is 3,300 m (10,800 ft). The volume content is 1,020 km3 (240 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 216,300.00 km3 (51,893.13 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ↑ "Ghod D01023". Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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