Dolwahal Dam

Dolwahal Dam
Official name	Dolwahal Dam Weir Dam
Location	Roha
Opening date	1969
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	12.5 m (41 ft)
Length	543 m (1,781 ft)
Volume	1,943 km3 (466 cu mi)
Impounds	Kundlika river
Reservoir
Capacity	1,840 km3 (440 cu mi)
Surface area	3,230 km2 (1,250 sq mi)

Dolwahal Dam, also called Weir Dam is an earthfill dam on Kundlika river near Roha in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 12.5 m (41 ft) while the length is 543 m (1,781 ft). The volume content is 1,943 km³ (466 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,070.00 km³ (2,415.92 cu mi).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Water Supply

See also

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

References

1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India