Lower Tapi Dam
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| Lower Tapi Dam | |
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| Official name | Lower Tapi (Padalse) Dam D03032 |
| Location | Nashik |
| Coordinates | 21°11′13″N 75°00′01″E / 21.1869627°N 75.0004005°ECoordinates: 21°11′13″N 75°00′01″E / 21.1869627°N 75.0004005°E |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Tapi river |
| Length | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Height | 21.8 m (72 ft) |
| Dam volume | 303.72 km3 (72.87 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 11,470 km3 (2,750 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,150 km2 (1,220 sq mi) |
Lower Tapi Dam (or Padalse Dam) is an earthfill dam on Tapti river near Amalner, but in Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India.[1]
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.8 m (72 ft) while the length is 860 m (2,820 ft). The volume content is 303.72 km3 (72.87 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 16,460.00 km3 (3,948.96 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ↑ "Lower Tapi ( Padalse ) D03032". Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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