Girija Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girija river near Khultabad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Girija Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Girija Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Girija Dam D02846 |
| Location | Khultabad |
| Coordinates | 20°03′42″N 75°12′32″E / 20.0617261°N 75.2088564°E |
| Opening date | 1986[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Girija river |
| Height | 19.1 m (63 ft) |
| Length | 3,060 m (10,040 ft) |
| Dam volume | 70 km3 (17 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 21,230 km3 (5,090 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 775 km2 (299 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.1 m (63 ft) while the length is 3,060 m (10,040 ft). The volume content is 70 km3 (17 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 24,500.00 km3 (5,877.86 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Girija D02846". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine