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Nagyasakya Dam

Coordinates: 20°20′49″N 74°36′15″E / 20.346861°N 74.6040806°E / 20.346861; 74.6040806
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Nagyasakya Dam
Nagyasakya Dam is located in Maharashtra
Nagyasakya Dam
Location of Nagyasakya Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameNagyasakya Dam D02922
LocationNandgaon
Coordinates20°20′49″N 74°36′15″E / 20.346861°N 74.6040806°E / 20.346861; 74.6040806
Opening date1992[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsPanzan river
Height23.09 m (75.8 ft)
Length1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Dam volume292 km3 (70 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity11,240 km3 (2,700 cu mi)
Surface area4,050 km2 (1,560 sq mi)

Nagyasakya Dam, is an earthfill dam on Panzan river near Nandgaon, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.09 m (75.8 ft) while the length is 1,440 m (4,720 ft). The volume content is 292 km3 (70 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,620.00 km3 (3,747.44 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nagyasakya D02922". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-25.