Kanholibara Dam
Kanholibara Dam is an earthfill dam on a local river Krishna near Hingana, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Kanholibara Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Kanholibara Dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Kanholibara Dam D01348 |
Location | Hingana |
Coordinates | 20.9393663°N 78.8381374°E |
Opening date | 1976[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Krishna river |
Height | 21.05 m (69.1 ft) |
Length | 1,365 m (4,478 ft) |
Dam volume | 115.3 km3 (27.7 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 19,820 km3 (4,760 cu mi) |
Surface area | 333 km2 (129 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.05 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,365 m (4,478 ft). The volume content is 115.3 km3 (27.7 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 22,213.00 km3 (5,329.18 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Kanholibara D01348". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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