Bor Dam
| Bor Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bor Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bor Dam D01225 |
| Location | Bori |
| Coordinates | 20°58′23″N 78°41′57″E / 20.9729808°N 78.6991882°E |
| Opening date | 1965[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bor river |
| Height | 36.28 m (119.0 ft) |
| Length | 1,158 m (3,799 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,474 km3 (594 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 127,420 km3 (30,570 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 13,506 km2 (5,215 sq mi) |
Bor Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bor river near Bori in the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Seloo Tahsil, Wardha district in State of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 36.28 m (119.0 ft) while the length is 1,158 m (3,799 ft). The volume content is 2,474 km3 (594 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 138,750.00 km3 (33,287.90 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Bor D01225". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine