Bhama Asakhed Dam
| Bhama Asakhed Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Bhama Asakhed Dam D03019 |
| Location | Khed |
| Opening date | 2000[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bhama river |
| Height | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Length | 1,425 m (4,675 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,183 km3 (1,483 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 217,100 km3 (52,100 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 21,630 km2 (8,350 sq mi) |
Bhama Asakhed Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhama river near Khed, Pune district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 51 m (167 ft) while the length is 1,425 m (4,675 ft). The volume content is 6,183 km3 (1,483 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 230,473.00 km3 (55,293.41 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Bhama Asakhed D03019". Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine