Dham Dam
Dham Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dham river near Arvi, Wardha district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Dham Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dham Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Dham Dam D02889 |
| Location | Arvi |
| Coordinates | 20.9601572°N 78.4492493°E |
| Opening date | 1986[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Dham river |
| Height | 33.35 m (109.4 ft) |
| Length | 1,728 m (5,669 ft) |
| Dam volume | 2,737 km3 (657 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 62,510 km3 (15,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 7,780 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
Specifications
The reservoir shape resembles the shape of an imaginary dragon or a peacock shape in bird's eye view. It is a spillway type dam without the gates. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.35 m (109.4 ft) while the length is 1,728 m (5,669 ft). The volume content is 2,737 km3 (657 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 72,460.00 km3 (17,384.08 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- "Dham D02889". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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