Asolamendha Dam
Asolamendha Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Shindewadi, Chandrapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Asolamendha Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Asolamendha Dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Asolamendha Dam |
Location | Shindewadi |
Coordinates | 20.2420355°N 79.8219844°E |
Opening date | 1918 |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | local river |
Height | 18.08 m (59.3 ft) |
Length | 1,376.52 m (4,516.1 ft) |
Dam volume | 350 km3 (84 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 56,375 km3 (13,525 cu mi) |
Surface area | 1,880 km2 (730 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.08 m (59.3 ft) while the length is 1,376.52 m (4,516.1 ft). The volume content is 350 km3 (84 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 67,015.00 km3 (16,077.75 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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