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Devargan Dam

Coordinates: 18°20′00″N 76°59′41″E / 18.3332518°N 76.9948482°E / 18.3332518; 76.9948482
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Devarjan Dam
Devargan Dam is located in Maharashtra
Devargan Dam
Location of Devarjan Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameDevarjan Dam D03631
LocationUdgir
Coordinates18°20′00″N 76°59′41″E / 18.3332518°N 76.9948482°E / 18.3332518; 76.9948482
Opening date1993[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsDevari river
Height15.58 m (51.1 ft)
Length1,715 m (5,627 ft)
Dam volume0 km3 (0 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,670 km3 (2,560 cu mi)
Surface area4,010 km2 (1,550 sq mi)

Devarjan Dam, is an earthfill dam on Devari river near Udgir, Latur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.58 m (51.1 ft) while the length is 1,715 m (5,627 ft). The volume content is 0 km3 (0 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,410.00 km3 (3,217.23 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Devargan D03631". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine