Karanjwan Dam
Karanjwan Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kadwa river near Dindori in state of Maharashtra in India.
Karanjwan Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Karanjwan Dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Karanjwan Dam D02969 |
Location | Dindori |
Coordinates | 20.29098°N 73.7639668°E |
Opening date | 1974[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Kadva River |
Height | 39.31 m (129.0 ft) |
Length | 2,483 m (8,146 ft) |
Dam volume | 1,960 km3 (470 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 166,220 km3 (39,880 cu mi) |
Surface area | 18,420 km2 (7,110 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 39.31 m (129.0 ft) while the length is 2,483 m (8,146 ft). The volume content is 1,960 km3 (470 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 175,580.00 km3 (42,123.88 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Electricity generation
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Karanjwan D02969". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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