Lower Pus Dam
| Lower Pus Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lower Pus Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Lower Pus Dam D02869 |
| Location | Mahagaon |
| Coordinates | 19°49′53″N 77°39′58″E / 19.8314403°N 77.6662159°E |
| Opening date | 1983[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Pus river |
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 3,346 m (10,978 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,167 km3 (1,480 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 59,630 km3 (14,310 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 15,890 km2 (6,140 sq mi) |
Lower Pus Dam, is an earthfill dam on Pus river near Mahagaon, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 3,346 m (10,978 ft). The volume content is 6,167 km3 (1,480 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 81,160.00 km3 (19,471.32 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Lower Pus D02869". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine