Girija Dam
Girija Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girija river near Khultabad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Girija Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Girija Dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Girija Dam D02846 |
Location | Khultabad |
Coordinates | 20.0617261°N 75.2088564°E |
Opening date | 1986[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Girija river |
Height | 19.1 m (63 ft) |
Length | 3,060 m (10,040 ft) |
Dam volume | 70 km3 (17 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 21,230 km3 (5,090 cu mi) |
Surface area | 775 km2 (299 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.1 m (63 ft) while the length is 3,060 m (10,040 ft). The volume content is 70 km3 (17 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 24,500.00 km3 (5,877.86 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Girija D02846". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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