Waki Dam
Waki Dam, is an earthfill dam on a local river named Godavari near Pachora, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1]
| Waki Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Waki Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Waki Dam D05046 |
| Location | Pachora |
| Coordinates | 20.794714°N 75.730562°E |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Godavari river |
| Height | 51.87 m (170.2 ft) |
| Length | 869 m (2,851 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,582 km3 (1,099 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 53,340 km3 (12,800 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 2,054 km2 (793 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 51.87 m (170.2 ft) while the length is 869 m (2,851 ft). The volume content is 4,582 km3 (1,099 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 53,730.00 km3 (12,890.51 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
gollark: Is your talk of a joke a joke? AAAAAAAAAAAARGH SO CONFUSING
gollark: What joke?
gollark: I decided to comment on the "why I like Go" thing because who needs positive comment karma anyway.
gollark: There's nothing pragmatic about "hurr durr generics are too hard".
gollark: Not really.
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Waki D05046". Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.