Mandohol Dam
Mandohol Dam (Marathi: मांडोहोळ धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Mandohol River in Karjule Hareshwar village of Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
| Mandohol Dam | |
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 Fully filled Mandohol Dam | |
  Location of Mandohol Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Mandohol Dam |
| Location | Karjule Hareshwar, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 19°11′56″N 74°18′28″E |
| Construction began | 1977 |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Construction cost | ₹362 lakh (US$510,000) |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Operator(s) | Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Impounds | Mandohol River |
| Height | 27.07 m (88.8 ft) |
| Length | 739.0 m (2,424.5 ft) |
| Dam volume | 426 km3 (102 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Mandohol Lake |
| Total capacity | 8,780 km3 (2,110 cu mi) |
| Catchment area | 142.45 km2 (55.00 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 199.51 km2 (77.03 sq mi) |
Construction
The dam is constructed by Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar. It was constructed between 1977 and 1983, and was opened for irrigation purpose in 1984.[1]
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.07 m (88.8 ft) while the length is 739.0 m (2,424.5 ft). The volume content is 426 km3 (102 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,300 km3 (2,700 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Drinking water for neatest villages
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
References
- Mandohol Dam - Completed project by CADA Archived 2010-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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