Alwandi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Alwandi Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Alwandi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Alwandi Dam |
| Location | Igatpuri |
| Coordinates | 19°48′58″N 73°34′29″E / 19.8161292°N 73.5746026°E |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Vaitarna river |
| Height | 37.8 m (124 ft) |
| Length | 2,548 m (8,360 ft) |
| Dam volume | 930 km3 (220 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 331,110 km3 (79,440 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 37,130 km2 (14,340 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 37.8 m (124 ft) while the length is 2,548 m (8,360 ft). The volume content is 930 km3 (220 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 353,750.00 km3 (84,869.14 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine