Pujaritola Dam

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Pujaritola Dam
Location of Pujaritola Dam
Coordinates 21°12′44″N 80°25′27″E / 21.2121984°N 80.4240418°E / 21.2121984; 80.4240418Coordinates: 21°12′44″N 80°25′27″E / 21.2121984°N 80.4240418°E / 21.2121984; 80.4240418
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India

Pujaritola Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bagh river near Amgaon, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1][2]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.2 m (63 ft) while the length is 2,661 m (8,730 ft). The volume content is 664 km3 (159 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 65,110.00 km3 (15,620.72 cu mi).[3]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Water level in reservoirs in Gondia alarming". Times of India. July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2013. 
  2. ↑ Roy, Ashish (March 11, 2012). "Water level in Vidarbha dams alarming". Times of India. Retrieved February 28, 2013. 
  3. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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