Waghadi Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Waghadi river near Ghatanji, Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Waghadi Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Waghadi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Waghadi Dam D01427 |
| Location | Ghatanji |
| Coordinates | 20°15′49″N 78°18′28″E / 20.2634854°N 78.3078003°E |
| Opening date | 1978[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Waghadi river |
| Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Length | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Dam volume | 773 km3 (185 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 35,360 km3 (8,480 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 6,580 km2 (2,540 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 26 m (85 ft) while the length is 960 m (3,150 ft). The volume content is 773 km3 (185 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 41,110.00 km3 (9,862.81 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Waghad D01427". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.