Niradevghar Dam
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| Niradevghar Dam | |
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| Official name | Niradevghar Dam D03016 |
| Location | Bhor |
| Coordinates | 18°06′01″N 73°43′17″E / 18.1001736°N 73.721375°ECoordinates: 18°06′01″N 73°43′17″E / 18.1001736°N 73.721375°E |
| Opening date | 2000[1] |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Niira river |
| Length | 2,430 m (7,970 ft) |
| Height | 58.53 m (192.0 ft) |
| Dam volume | 99.38 km3 (23.84 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 332,130 km3 (79,680 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 14,307 km2 (5,524 sq mi) |
Niradevghar Dam, also written as Nira Deoghar is an earthfill dam on Niira river near Bhor, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 58.53 m (192.0 ft) while the length is 2,430 m (7,970 ft). The volume content is 99.38 km3 (23.84 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 337,390.00 km3 (80,944.17 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ↑ "Nira Deoghar D03016". Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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