Uma Dam
| Uma Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Uma Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Uma Dam D01379 |
| Location | Murtijapur |
| Coordinates | 20°36′15″N 77°24′04″E / 20.604186°N 77.401128°E |
| Opening date | 1981[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Uma river |
| Height | 20.42 m (67.0 ft) |
| Length | 2,140 m (7,020 ft) |
| Dam volume | 434 km3 (104 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 11,690 km3 (2,800 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Uma Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Uma river near Murtijapur, Akola district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam, measured from above its lowest foundation, is 20.42 m (67.0 ft) while the length is 2,140 m (7,020 ft). The volume content is 434 km3 (104 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,010.00 km3 (3,361.18 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
See also
References
- ^ "Uma D01379". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine