Bori Dam
| Bori Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bori Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bori Dam D01356 |
| Location | Parola |
| Opening date | 1977[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bori river |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 3,365 m (11,040 ft) |
| Dam volume | 5,534 km3 (1,328 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 25,020 km3 (6,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 8,460 km2 (3,270 sq mi) |
Bori Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Parola, Osmanabad district in state of Maharashtra in India. However, the location in the image for the dam is not correct. Jalgaon is in North Maharashtra.
Specifications
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 5,534 km3 (1,328 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 40,960.00 km3 (9,826.83 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Bori D01356". Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India