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Sonwad Dam

Coordinates: 21°04′02″N 74°50′07″E / 21.0671457°N 74.8353267°E / 21.0671457; 74.8353267
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Sonwad Dam
Sonwad Dam is located in Maharashtra
Sonwad Dam
Location of Sonwad Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameSonwad Dam D03051
LocationSindkheda
Coordinates21°04′02″N 74°50′07″E / 21.0671457°N 74.8353267°E / 21.0671457; 74.8353267
Opening date1998[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsSonwad river
Height18.58 m (61.0 ft)
Length4,699 m (15,417 ft)
Dam volume614 km3 (147 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity9,530 km3 (2,290 cu mi)
Surface area3,434 km2 (1,326 sq mi)

Sonwad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sonwad river near Sindkheda, Dhule district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.58 m (61.0 ft) while the length is 4,699 m (15,417 ft). The volume content is 614 km3 (147 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,690.00 km3 (3,044.49 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sonwad D03051". Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine