Dheku Dam
| Dheku Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dheku Dam in India Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Dheku Dam D01120 |
| Location | Vaijapur |
| Coordinates | 20°06′22″N 74°55′58″E / 20.1061669°N 74.9327771°ECoordinates: 20°06′22″N 74°55′58″E / 20.1061669°N 74.9327771°E |
| Opening date | 1960[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Dheku river |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 2,421 m (7,943 ft) |
| Dam volume | 137 km3 (33 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 12,160 km3 (2,920 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 447 km2 (173 sq mi) |
Dheku Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dheku river near Vaijapur, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 2,421 m (7,943 ft). The volume content is 137 km3 (33 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,000.00 km3 (3,358.78 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ "Dheku D01120". Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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