Tisgaon Dam
| Tisgaon Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tisgaon Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Tisgaon Dam D02974 |
| Location | Dindori |
| Coordinates | 20°15′29″N 73°57′10″E / 20.2581307°N 73.9527943°E |
| Opening date | 1995[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Parashri river |
| Height | 24.9 m (82 ft) |
| Length | 1,674 m (5,492 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,080 km3 (260 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 12,440 km3 (2,980 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 292 km2 (113 sq mi) |
Tisgaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Parashri river near Dindori, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 24.9 m (82 ft) while the length is 1,674 m (5,492 ft). The volume content is 1,080 km3 (260 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,140.00 km3 (3,632.28 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Tisgaon D02974". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine