Gyanganga Dam
Gyanganga Dam, (also spelled as Dnyanganga), is an earthfill dam on Gyanganga river near Khamgaon, Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Gyanganga Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gyanganga Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Gyanganga Dam D01244 |
| Location | Khamgaon |
| Coordinates | 20.5396486°N 76.4160168°E |
| Opening date | 1971[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Gyanganga river |
| Height | 35.73 m (117.2 ft) |
| Length | 639 m (2,096 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,380 km3 (330 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 33,930 km3 (8,140 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 4,151 km2 (1,603 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 35.73 m (117.2 ft) while the length is 639 m (2,096 ft). The volume content is 1,380 km3 (330 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 36,270.00 km3 (8,701.64 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Gyanganga D01244". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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