Mula Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Mula river near Rahuri in Ahmednagar district of the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Mula Dam(Dnyaneshwar sagar) | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mula Dam(Dnyaneshwar sagar) in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Mula Dam |
| Location | Rahuri |
| Coordinates | 19°19′46″N 74°31′46″E / 19.3293065°N 74.5295548°E |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Mula river |
| Height | 48.17 m (158.0 ft) |
| Length | 2,856 m (9,370 ft) |
| Dam volume | 7,594 km3 (1,822 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 608,890 km3 (146,080 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 53,600 km2 (20,700 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.17 m (158.0 ft) while the length is 2,856 m (9,370 ft). The volume content is 7,594 km3 (1,822 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 736,320.00 km3 (176,652.56 cu mi)Water capacity is 26 TMC.[1]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation: Has canals on either bank flowing downstream through the Ahmednagar district towards Aurangabad district irrigating the water deficient central eastern region of the Ahmednagar district. It is also the principal source of water for the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth.
- Drinking Water: It also provides drinking water supply to perennially water deficient Ahmednagar city. The water is transported via pipeline from the dam to the Ahmednagar city.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.