Bahula Dam

Bahula Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bahula river in Pachora, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Bahula Dam
Location of Bahula Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBahula Dam
LocationKhedgaon
Coordinates20.6935931°N 75.3965949°E / 20.6935931; 75.3965949
Opening date1997
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBahula river
Height17 m (56 ft)
Length5,280 m (17,320 ft)
Dam volume847 km3 (203 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity16,330 km3 (3,920 cu mi)
Surface area581 km2 (224 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17 m (56 ft) while the length is 5,280 m (17,320 ft). The volume content is 847 km3 (203 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,030.00 km3 (4,805.45 cu mi).[1][2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
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See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra
  • List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

  1. Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Bahula D03033". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
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