Purmepeda Dam
Appearance
Purmepeda Dam | |
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Official name | Purmepeda Dam D04657 |
Location | Dhule |
Coordinates | 20°43′54″N 74°41′06″E / 20.7316326°N 74.685021°E |
Opening date | 1955[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Bori river |
Height | 24.7 m (81 ft) |
Length | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
Dam volume | 525 km3 (126 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 12,960 km3 (3,110 cu mi) |
Surface area | 303 km2 (117 sq mi) |
Purmepeda Dam is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Dhule in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.7 m (81 ft) while the length is 1,500 m (4,900 ft). The volume content is 525 km3 (126 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,550.00 km3 (3,250.82 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Purmepeda D04657". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2010-10-22.