Arunawati Dam
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| Arunawati Dam | |
|---|---|
 Arunavati Dam | |
  Location of Arunawati Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Arunawati Dam |
| Location | Digras |
| Coordinates | 20°07′53″N 77°44′58″E / 20.1313238°N 77.7493107°E |
| Opening date | 1994 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Arunawati river |
| Height | 29.5 m (97 ft) |
| Length | 5,170 m (16,960 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,412,000 m3 (155,800,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 169,675,000 m3 (5.9920×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 60 km2 (23 sq mi) |
Arunawati Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Arunawati river near Digras in Yavatmal district of state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.5 m (97 ft) while the length is 5,170 m (16,960 ft). The volume content is 4,412,000 m3 (155,800,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 198,395,000 m3 (7.0063×109 cu ft).[1]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation & Flood Control
See also
[edit]- Isapur Dam
- Upper Pus Dam in Pusad
- Lower Pus Dam in Mahagaon
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
[edit]- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine