Nalganga Dam
The Nalganga Dam is an earthfill dam on the Nalganga River near Malkapur, Buldhana district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Nalganga Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Nalganga Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Nalganga Dam D01216 |
| Location | Malkapur |
| Coordinates | 20°43′34″N 76°10′49″E |
| Opening date | 1967[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Nalganga river |
| Height | 29.8 m (98 ft) |
| Length | 2,516 m (8,255 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,500 km3 (360 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 70,540 km3 (16,920 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 10,980 km2 (4,240 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 29.8 m (98 ft), while the length is 2,516 m (8,255 ft). Its volume is 1,500 km3 (360 cu mi), and its gross storage capacity is 71,860.00 km3 (17,240.13 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- "Nalganga D01216". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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