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Burai Dam

Coordinates: 21°09′12″N 74°34′22″E / 21.1533767°N 74.5728349°E / 21.1533767; 74.5728349
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Burai Dam
Burai Dam is located in Maharashtra
Burai Dam
Location of Burai Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBurai Dam D01422
LocationSakri
Coordinates21°09′12″N 74°34′22″E / 21.1533767°N 74.5728349°E / 21.1533767; 74.5728349
Opening date1983[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBurai river
Height30.6 m (100 ft)
Length1,013 m (3,323 ft)
Dam volume0.0168 km3 (0.0040 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity0.014210 km3 (0.003409 cu mi)
Surface area3.1440 km2 (1.2139 sq mi)

Burai Dam is an earthfill dam on Burai River near Sakri, Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 30.6 m (100 ft) while the length is 1,013 m (3,323 ft). The volume content is 168 km3 (40 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.021330 km3 (0.005117 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Burai D01422". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine