Mehakari Dam
| Mehakari Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mehakari Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Mehakari Dam D01214 |
| Location | Ashti |
| Coordinates | 18°52′02″N 75°00′10″E / 18.8671529°N 75.0028455°E |
| Opening date | 1966[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Mehakari river |
| Height | 27.63 m (90.6 ft) |
| Length | 1,308 m (4,291 ft) |
| Dam volume | 163.5 km3 (39.2 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 13,000 km3 (3,100 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
Mehakari Dam, (also called as Mekhari dam) is an earthfill dam on Mehakari River near Ashti, Beed district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.63 m (90.6 ft) while the length is 1,308 m (4,291 ft). The volume content is 163.5 km3 (39.2 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 16,130.00 km3 (3,869.79 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Mehakari D01214". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine