Gyanganga Dam

Gyanganga Dam
Official name	Gyanganga Dam
Location	Khamgaon
Opening date	1971
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	35.73 m (117.2 ft)
Length	639 m (2,096 ft)
Volume	1,380 km3 (330 cu mi)
Impounds	Gyanganga river
Reservoir
Capacity	33,930 km3 (8,140 cu mi)
Surface area	4,151 km2 (1,603 sq mi)

Gyanganga Dam, is an earthfill dam on Gyanganga river near Khamgaon in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 35.73 m (117.2 ft) while the length is 639 m (2,096 ft). The volume content is 1,380 km³ (330 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 36,270.00 km³ (8,701.64 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