Hanga Dam
Hanga Dam (Marathi: हंगा धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Hanga river in Hanga village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
Hanga Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Hanga Dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Hanga Dam |
Location | Hanga, Parner India |
Coordinates | 18°59′33″N 74°28′54″E |
Opening date | 1978 |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
Impounds | Hanga River |
Height | 15.84 m (52.0 ft) |
Length | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Hanga lake |
Total capacity | 1,340 km3 (320 cu mi) |
Surface area | 500 km2 (190 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.84 m (52.0 ft) while the length is 390 m (1,280 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,850 km3 (440 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Drinking water for neatest villages
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
References
- "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
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