Lower Wunna Dam
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| Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam | |
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| Official name | Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam |
| Location | Nagpur |
| Coordinates | 20°50′24″N 79°03′11″E / 20.8400122°N 79.0529414°ECoordinates: 20°50′24″N 79°03′11″E / 20.8400122°N 79.0529414°E |
| Opening date | 1997[1] |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam |
Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Nand river |
| Length | 2,513 m (8,245 ft) |
| Height | 16.25 m (53.3 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,833 km3 (440 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 53,182 km3 (12,759 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 21,642 km2 (8,356 sq mi) |
Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam (also called Wadgaon Dam) is an earthfill and gravity dam on Nand river near Nagpur in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.25 m (53.3 ft) while the length is 2,513 m (8,245 ft). The volume content is 1,833 km3 (440 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 62,182.00 km3 (14,918.26 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ↑ "Lower Wunna (Wadgaon) D03005". Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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