Nagan Dam

Nagan Dam
Official name	Nagan Dam
Location	Navapur
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	29.24 m (95.9 ft)
Length	2,940 m (9,650 ft)
Volume	1,800 km3 (430 cu mi)
Impounds	Nagan river
Reservoir
Capacity	22,760 km3 (5,460 cu mi)
Surface area	3,334 km2 (1,287 sq mi)

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

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.24 m (95.9 ft) while the length is 2,940 m (9,650 ft). The volume content is 1,800 km³ (430 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 25,150.00 km³ (6,033.81 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