Burai Dam

Burai Dam is an earthfill dam on Burai River near Sakri, Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Burai Dam
Location of Burai Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBurai Dam D01422
LocationSakri
Coordinates21.1533767°N 74.5728349°E / 21.1533767; 74.5728349
Opening date1983[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBurai river
Height30.6 m (100 ft)
Length1,013 m (3,323 ft)
Dam volume168 km3 (40 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity14,210 km3 (3,410 cu mi)
Surface area31,440 km2 (12,140 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 30.6 m (100 ft) while the length is 1,013 m (3,323 ft). The volume content is 168 km3 (40 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,330.00 km3 (5,117.34 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
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See also

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

References

  1. "Burai D01422". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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