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Tultuli Dam

Coordinates: 20°21′48″N 80°14′17″E / 20.363296°N 80.237961°E / 20.363296; 80.237961
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Tultuli Dam
Tultuli Dam is located in Maharashtra
Tultuli Dam
Location of Tultuli Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameTultuli Dam
LocationGadchiroli
Coordinates20°21′48″N 80°14′17″E / 20.363296°N 80.237961°E / 20.363296; 80.237961
Demolition dateN/A
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsKhobragadi river
Height21.59 m (70.8 ft)
Length5,280 m (17,320 ft)
Dam volume2,745 km3 (659 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity216,948 km3 (52,049 cu mi)
Surface area50,920 km2 (19,660 sq mi)

Tultuli Dam, is an earthfill dam on Khobragadi river near Gadchiroli in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1]

Specifications

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The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 21.59 m (70.8 ft) while the length is 5,280 m (17,320 ft). The volume content is 2,745 km3 (659 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 225,051.00 km3 (53,992.61 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tultuli Major Irrigation Project JI00486". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine