Kalyan Dam
Kalyan Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kalyan river near Jalna in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Kalyan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kalyan Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kalyan Dam D01437 |
| Location | Jalna |
| Coordinates | 19.8519095°N 76.028204°E |
| Opening date | 1986[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Kalyan river |
| Height | 16.49 m (54.1 ft) |
| Length | 1,554 m (5,098 ft) |
| Dam volume | 492 km3 (118 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10,360 km3 (2,490 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 533 km2 (206 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.49 m (54.1 ft) while the length is 1,554 m (5,098 ft). The volume content is 492 km3 (118 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,360.00 km3 (3,685.06 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Kalyan D01437". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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