Arunawati Dam

Arunawati Dam
Arunawati Dam
Official name Arunawati Dam
Location Digras
Opening date 1994
Demolition date N/A
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Gravity
Height 29.5 m (97 ft)
Length 5,170 m (16,960 ft)
Volume 4,412 km3 (1,058 cu mi)
Impounds Arunawati river
Reservoir
Capacity 169,675 km3 (40,707 cu mi)
Surface area 39,290 km2 (15,170 sq mi)

Arunawati Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Arunawati river near Digras in state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.5 m (97 ft) while the length is 5,170 m (16,960 ft). The volume content is 4,412 km3 (1,058 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 198,395.00 km3 (47,597.49 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India


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