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Babhulgaon Dam

Coordinates: 18°19′17″N 75°46′52″E / 18.3214476°N 75.7810307°E / 18.3214476; 75.7810307
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Babhulgaon Dam
Babhulgaon Dam is located in Maharashtra
Babhulgaon Dam
Location of Babhulgaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBabhulgaon Dam
LocationBarshi
Coordinates18°19′17″N 75°46′52″E / 18.3214476°N 75.7810307°E / 18.3214476; 75.7810307
Opening date2003
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Impoundslocal river
Height16.93 m (55.5 ft)
Length16.5 m (54 ft)
Dam volume56,100,000 m3 (1.98×109 cu ft)
Reservoir
Surface area2.270 km2 (0.876 sq mi)

Babhulgaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Barshi, Solapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.93 m (55.5 ft) while the length is 16.5 m (54 ft). The volume content is 56,100,000 m3 (1.98×109 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 56,100,000 km3 (13,500,000 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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