Kamthikhairy Dam
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| Kamthikhairy Dam | |
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| Official name | Kamthikhairy (Pench) Dam D01100 |
| Location | Nagpur |
| Coordinates | 21°27′39″N 79°11′25″E / 21.4608421°N 79.1902631°ECoordinates: 21°27′39″N 79°11′25″E / 21.4608421°N 79.1902631°E |
| Opening date | 1976[1] |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Pench river |
| Length | 1,876 m (6,155 ft) |
| Height | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,928 km3 (1,182 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 180,000 km3 (43,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 23,653 km2 (9,132 sq mi) |
Kamthikhairy Dam, also called Pench Dam, is an earthfill dam on Pench river near Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 32 m (105 ft) while the length is 1,876 m (6,155 ft). The volume content is 4,928 km3 (1,182 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 230,000.00 km3 (55,179.93 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Water Supply
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ↑ "Kamthikhairy (Pench) D01100". Retrieved march 6, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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