Mhaswad Dam
Rajewadi Dam, (also called Mhaswad dam) is an earthfill dam on Man river near Maan, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
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  Location of Rajewadi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Mhaswad dam D00984 |
| Location | Maan, Maharashtra |
| Coordinates | 17.5911341°N 74.8734569°E |
| Opening date | 1887[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Maan river |
| Height | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Length | 2,473 m (8,114 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 46,210 km3 (11,090 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 16,251 km2 (6,275 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24 m (79 ft) while the length is 2,473 m (8,114 ft). The gross storage capacity is 47,880.00 km3 (11,487.02 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Mhaswad D00984". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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