Pargaon Ghatshil Dam

Pargaon Ghatshil Dam, also called Ghatshil Pargaon dam, is an earthfill dam on Kinha river near Pargaon Ghatshil, Beed district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Pargaon Ghatshil Dam
Location of Pargaon Ghatshil Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePargaon Ghatshil Dam D01358
LocationPargaon Ghatshil
Coordinates19.1182059°N 75.3577993°E / 19.1182059; 75.3577993
Opening date1977[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsKinha river
Height22.46 m (73.7 ft)
Length911.65 m (2,991.0 ft)
Dam volume297 km3 (71 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity0 km3 (0 cu mi)
Surface area3,740 km2 (1,440 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.46 m (73.7 ft) while the length is 911.65 m (2,991.0 ft). The volume content is 297 km3 (71 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,450.00 km3 (2,986.91 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
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See also

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

References

  1. "Pargaon Ghatshil D01358". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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