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Bori Dam

Coordinates: 20°46′39″N 75°02′17″E / 20.777617°N 75.038012°E / 20.777617; 75.038012
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Bori Dam
Bori Dam is located in Maharashtra
Bori Dam
Location of Bori Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBori Dam D01356
LocationTamaswadi
Coordinates20°46′39″N 75°02′17″E / 20.777617°N 75.038012°E / 20.777617; 75.038012
Opening date1977[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBori river
Height20 m (66 ft)
Length3,365 m (11,040 ft)
Dam volume0.05534 km3 (0.01328 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity0.025020 km3 (0.006003 cu mi)
Surface area8.460 km2 (3.266 sq mi)

Bori Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Bori River near Tamaswadi,Parola,Jalgaon district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 3,365 m (11,040 ft). The volume content is 0.05534 km3 (0.01328 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.040960 km3 (0.009827 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bori Dam D01356". Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine