Goki Dam
Goki Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Goki river near Darwha, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Goki Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Goki Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Goki Dam D01438 |
| Location | Darwha |
| Coordinates | 20.3008416°N 77.9177856°E |
| Opening date | 1981[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Goki river |
| Height | 23.06 m (75.7 ft) |
| Length | 1,572 m (5,157 ft) |
| Dam volume | 658 km3 (158 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 42,710 km3 (10,250 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 11,360 km2 (4,390 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.06 m (75.7 ft) while the length is 1,572 m (5,157 ft). The volume content is 658 km3 (158 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 50,220.00 km3 (12,048.42 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Water supply
References
- "Goki D01438". 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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