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Khairi Dam
Khairi Dam is located in Maharashtra
Khairi Dam
Location of Khairi Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameKhairi Dam D02858
LocationJamkhed
Opening date1989[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsKar river
Height18.91 m (62.0 ft)
Length1,210 m (3,970 ft)
Dam volume54 km3 (13 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity13,743 km3 (3,297 cu mi)
Surface area492 km2 (190 sq mi)

Khairi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kar river near Jamkhed, Ahmednagar district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.91 m (62.0 ft) while the length is 1,210 m (3,970 ft). The volume content is 54 km3 (13 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,110.00 km3 (3,625.08 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Khairi D02858". Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India