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Khandeshar Dam

Coordinates: 18°30′14″N 75°25′30″E / 18.5038042°N 75.4249352°E / 18.5038042; 75.4249352
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Khandeshar Dam
Khandeshar Dam is located in Maharashtra
Khandeshar Dam
Location of Khandeshar Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameKhandeshar Dam D04146
LocationO'bad
Coordinates18°30′14″N 75°25′30″E / 18.5038042°N 75.4249352°E / 18.5038042; 75.4249352
Opening date1978[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsVali river
Height17.14 m (56.2 ft)
Length1,257 m (4,124 ft)
Dam volume305 km3 (73 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity8,820 km3 (2,120 cu mi)
Surface area3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi)

Khandeshar Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vali river near Osmanabad in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.14 m (56.2 ft) while the length is 1,257 m (4,124 ft). The volume content is 305 km3 (73 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,840.00 km3 (2,600.65 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Khandeshar D04146". Retrieved 1 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine