Dhamna Dam

Dhamna Dam
Official name	Dhamna Dam
Location	Bhokardan
Opening date	1974
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	13 m (43 ft)
Length	2,560 m (8,400 ft)
Volume	443 km3 (106 cu mi)
Impounds	local river
Reservoir
Capacity	8,490 km3 (2,040 cu mi)
Surface area	433 km2 (167 sq mi)

Dhamna Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Bhokardan in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13 m (43 ft) while the length is 2,560 m (8,400 ft). The volume content is 443 km³ (106 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,730.00 km³ (2,574.26 cu mi).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India