Burai Dam
| Burai Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Burai Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Burai Dam D01422 |
| Location | Sakri |
| Coordinates | 21°09′12″N 74°34′22″E / 21.1533767°N 74.5728349°E |
| Opening date | 1983[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Burai river |
| Height | 30.6 m (100 ft) |
| Length | 1,013 m (3,323 ft) |
| Dam volume | 168 km3 (40 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 14,210 km3 (3,410 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 31,440 km2 (12,140 sq mi) |
Burai Dam is an earthfill dam on Burai River near Sakri, Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 30.6 m (100 ft) while the length is 1,013 m (3,323 ft). The volume content is 168 km3 (40 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,330.00 km3 (5,117.34 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Burai D01422". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine