Dham Dam

Dham Dam
Dham Dam is located in Maharashtra
Dham Dam
Location of Dham Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameDham Dam D02889
LocationArvi
Coordinates20°57′37″N 78°26′57″E / 20.9601572°N 78.4492493°E / 20.9601572; 78.4492493
Opening date1986[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsDham river
Height33.35 m (109.4 ft)
Length1,728 m (5,669 ft)
Dam volume2,737 km3 (657 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity62,510 km3 (15,000 cu mi)
Surface area7,780 km2 (3,000 sq mi)

Dham Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dham river near Arvi, Wardha district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The reservoir shape resembles the shape of an imaginary dragon or a peacock shape in bird's eye view. It is a spillway type dam without the gates. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.35 m (109.4 ft) while the length is 1,728 m (5,669 ft). The volume content is 2,737 km3 (657 cu mi)[clarification needed] and gross storage capacity is 72,460.00 km3 (17,384.08 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dham D02889". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine