Nalganga Dam
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| Nalganga Dam | |
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| Official name | Nalganga Dam D01216 |
| Location | Malkapur |
| Coordinates | 20°43′34″N 76°10′49″E / 20.72611°N 76.18028°ECoordinates: 20°43′34″N 76°10′49″E / 20.72611°N 76.18028°E |
| Opening date | 1967[1] |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Nalganga river |
| Length | 2,516 m (8,255 ft) |
| Height | 29.8 m (98 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,500 km3 (360 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 70,540 km3 (16,920 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 10,980 km2 (4,240 sq mi) |
Nalganga Dam, is an earthfill dam on Nalganga river near Malkapur, Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.8 m (98 ft) while the length is 2,516 m (8,255 ft). The volume content is 1,500 km3 (360 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 71,860.00 km3 (17,240.13 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ↑ "Nalganga D01216". Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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