Mandohol Dam

Mandohol Dam
Fully filled Mandohol Dam
Mandohol Dam is located in Maharashtra
Mandohol Dam
Location of Mandohol Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameMandohol Dam
LocationKarjule Hareshwar, Parner India
Coordinates19°11′56″N 74°18′28″E / 19.19889°N 74.30778°E / 19.19889; 74.30778
Construction began1977
Opening date1984
Construction cost362 lakh (US$430,000)
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Operator(s)Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth-fill (Earthen)
ImpoundsMandohol River
Height27.07 m (88.8 ft)
Length739.0 m (2,424.5 ft)
Dam volume426 km3 (102 cu mi)
Reservoir
CreatesMandohol Lake
Total capacity8,780 km3 (2,110 cu mi)
Catchment area142.45 km2 (55.00 sq mi)
Surface area199.51 km2 (77.03 sq mi)

Mandohol Dam (Marathi: मांडोहोळ धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Mandohol River in Karjule Hareshwar village of Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Construction[edit]

The dam is constructed by Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar. It was constructed between 1977 and 1983, and was opened for irrigation purpose in 1984.[1]

Specifications[edit]

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.07 m (88.8 ft) while the length is 739.0 m (2,424.5 ft). The volume content is 4.26 km3 (1.02 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,300 km3 (2,700 cu mi).[2]

Purpose[edit]

  • Irrigation
  • Drinking water for neatest villages

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