Purna Dam

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Purna Dam
Location of Purna Dam
Coordinates 21°22′29″N 77°45′35″E / 21.3748511°N 77.7596157°E / 21.3748511; 77.7596157Coordinates: 21°22′29″N 77°45′35″E / 21.3748511°N 77.7596157°E / 21.3748511; 77.7596157
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India

Purna Dam, is an earthfill dam on Purna river near Amravati in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 38 m (125 ft) while the length is 3,120 m (10,240 ft). The volume content is 1,277 km3 (306 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 41,759.00 km3 (10,018.52 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Hydroelectricity
  • Water supply

See also

References

  1. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.