Kalisarar Dam

Kalisarar Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Kalisarar river near Salekasa, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Kalisarar Dam
Location of Kalisarar Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameKalisarar Dam D01115
LocationSalekasa
Coordinates21.1766288°N 80.4530242°E / 21.1766288; 80.4530242
Opening date1988[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Gravity
ImpoundsKalisarar river
Height25.52 m (83.7 ft)
Length830 m (2,720 ft)
Dam volume697 km3 (167 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity27,750 km3 (6,660 cu mi)
Surface area6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 25.52 m (83.7 ft) while the length is 830 m (2,720 ft). The volume content is 697 km3 (167 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 30,460.00 km3 (7,307.74 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
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See also

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

References

  1. "Kalisarar D01115". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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