Dham Dam
| Dham Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dham Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Dham Dam D02889 |
| Location | Arvi |
| Coordinates | 20°57′37″N 78°26′57″E / 20.9601572°N 78.4492493°E |
| Opening date | 1986[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Dham river |
| Height | 33.35 m (109.4 ft) |
| Length | 1,728 m (5,669 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,737 km3 (657 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 62,510 km3 (15,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 7,780 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
Dham Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dham river near Arvi, Wardha district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The reservoir shape resembles the shape of an imaginary dragon or a peacock shape in bird's eye view. It is a spillway type dam without the gates. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.35 m (109.4 ft) while the length is 1,728 m (5,669 ft). The volume content is 2,737 km3 (657 cu mi)[clarification needed] and gross storage capacity is 72,460.00 km3 (17,384.08 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Dham D02889". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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