Nawatha Dam

Nawatha Dam
Official name	Nawatha Dam
Location	Dhule
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	29 m (95 ft)
Length	2,610 m (8,560 ft)
Volume	1,427 km3 (342 cu mi)
Impounds	Burai river
Reservoir
Capacity	33,910 km3 (8,140 cu mi)
Surface area	7,360 km2 (2,840 sq mi)

Nawatha Dam, is an earthfill dam on Burai river near Dhule in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29 m (95 ft) while the length is 2,610 m (8,560 ft). The volume content is 1,427 km³ (342 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 36,930.00 km³ (8,859.98 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