Waki Dam

Waki Dam
Location of Waki Dam
Official name Waki Dam D05046
Location Pachora
Coordinates 20°47′41″N 75°43′50″E / 20.794714°N 75.730562°ECoordinates: 20°47′41″N 75°43′50″E / 20.794714°N 75.730562°E
Demolition date N/A
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Godavari river
Height 51.87 m (170.2 ft)
Length 869 m (2,851 ft)
Dam volume 4,582 km3 (1,099 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 53,340 km3 (12,800 cu mi)
Surface area 2,054 km2 (793 sq mi)

Waki Dam, is an earthfill dam on a local river named Godavari near Pachora, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 51.87 m (170.2 ft) while the length is 869 m (2,851 ft). The volume content is 4,582 km3 (1,099 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 53,730.00 km3 (12,890.51 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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