Nawatha Dam, is an earthfill dam on Burai river near Dhule in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Nawatha Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Nawatha Dam |
| Location | Dhule |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Burai river |
| Height | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Length | 2,610 m (8,560 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,427 km3 (342 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 33,910 km3 (8,140 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 7,360 km2 (2,840 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29 m (95 ft) while the length is 2,610 m (8,560 ft). The volume content is 1,427 km3 (342 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 36,930.00 km3 (8,859.98 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2010-10-25.