Mehakari Dam

Mehakari Dam
Official name	Mehakari Dam
Location	Ashti
Opening date	1966
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	27.63 m (90.6 ft)
Length	1,308 m (4,291 ft)
Volume	163.5 km3 (39.2 cu mi)
Impounds	Mehakari river
Reservoir
Capacity	13,000 km3 (3,100 cu mi)
Surface area	38 km2 (15 sq mi)

Mehakari Dam, is an earthfill dam on Mehakari river near Ashti in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.63 m (90.6 ft) while the length is 1,308 m (4,291 ft). The volume content is 163.5 km³ (39.2 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 16,130.00 km³ (3,869.79 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