Panzara Dam

Panzara Dam, is an earthfill dam on Panzara river near Sakri, Dhule district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Panzara Dam
Location of Panzara Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePanzara Dam D01241
LocationSakri
Coordinates20.9312291°N 74.098995°E / 20.9312291; 74.098995
Opening date1973[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsPanzara river
Height33.5 m (110 ft)
Length1,430 m (4,690 ft)
Dam volume1,597 km3 (383 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity35,800 km3 (8,600 cu mi)
Surface area5,590 km2 (2,160 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.5 m (110 ft) while the length is 1,430 m (4,690 ft). The volume content is 1,597 km3 (383 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 43,500.00 km3 (10,436.20 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
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See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra
  • List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

  1. "Panzara D01241". Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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