Palashi Dam
| Palashi Dam | |
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  Location of Palashi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Palashi Dam |
| Location | Palashi, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 19°15′43″N 74°24′36″E / 19.26194°N 74.41000°E |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Impounds | Palashi River |
| Height | 14.03 m (46.0 ft) |
| Length | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Palashi lake |
| Total capacity | 860 km3 (210 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Palashi Dam (Template:Lang-mr), is an earth-fill dam on Palashi river in Palashi village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.03 m (46.0 ft) while the length is 660 m (2,170 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,060 km3 (250 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
It was designed and built to provide irrigation for farms and drinking water for the nearest villages.
See also
References
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
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