Sonal Dam
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| Sonal Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sonal Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Sonal Dam D01374 |
| Location | M Pir |
| Coordinates | 20°19′23″N 77°12′23″E / 20.3230174°N 77.206496°E |
| Opening date | 1981[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Aran river |
| Height | 19.6 m (64 ft) |
| Length | 1,114 m (3,655 ft) |
| Dam volume | 698 km3 (167 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,920 km3 (4,060 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Sonal Dam, is an earthfill dam on Aran river near Mangrulpir, Washim district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.6 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,114 m (3,655 ft). The volume content is 698 km3 (167 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,270.00 km3 (4,863.03 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sonal D01374". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine