Nagyasakya Dam

Nagyasakya Dam
Official name	Nagyasakya Dam
Location	Nandgaon
Opening date	1992
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	23.09 m (75.8 ft)
Length	1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Volume	292 km3 (70 cu mi)
Impounds	Panzan river
Reservoir
Capacity	11,240 km3 (2,700 cu mi)
Surface area	4,050 km2 (1,560 sq mi)

Nagyasakya Dam, is an earthfill dam on Panzan river near Nandgaon in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.09 m (75.8 ft) while the length is 1,440 m (4,720 ft). The volume content is 292 km³ (70 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,620.00 km³ (3,747.44 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