Lonimavla Dam
Lonimavla Dam (Marathi: लोणीमावळा धरण), is an earth-fill dam in Lonimawala village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
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  Location of Lonimavla Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Lonimavla Dam |
| Location | Lonimawala, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 19°0′40″N 74°19′24″E |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Impounds | Local Nallah River |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Length | 958 m (3,143 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lonimavla lake |
| Total capacity | 880 km3 (210 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 10 m (33 ft) while the length is 958 m (3,143 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,080 km3 (260 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 Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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