Dongargaon Dam

Dongargaon Dam
Official name	Dongargaon Dam
Location	Rajura
Opening date	2000
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	23 m (75 ft)
Length	572 m (1,877 ft)
Volume	285 km3 (68 cu mi)
Impounds	local river
Reservoir
Capacity	12,440 km3 (2,980 cu mi)
Surface area	3,757 km2 (1,451 sq mi)

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

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23 m (75 ft) while the length is 572 m (1,877 ft). The volume content is 285 km³ (68 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,180.00 km³ (3,401.96 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