Gosekhurd Dam, (Marathi: गोसे खुर्द धरण) is an earthfill dam on the Wainganga River near Pauni in Bhandara district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1] The dam contains 33 spillway gates to regulate water flow into the river for irrigation throughout the year.

Gosekhurd Dam
Gosekhurd Dam
Gose Khurd Dam is located in Maharashtra
Gose Khurd Dam
Location of Gosekhurd Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameGosikhurd Dam (Indirasagar Reservoir)
LocationPauni, Bhandara, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates20°52′26″N 79°36′29″E / 20.8738154°N 79.6081781°E / 20.8738154; 79.6081781
Construction began1988
Opening date2008
Owner(s)Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthen dam with Gates Spillway
ImpoundsWainganga River
Height22.55 m (74.0 ft)
Length11,356 m (37,257 ft) / 11.35 km (7.05 mi)
Dam volume3.83×10^6 m3 (5,010,000 cu yd)
Spillways33 Radial Gates of size 18.30 m (l) * 16.50 m (h)
Spillway typeOgee Shaped Spillway
Spillway capacity67,300 m3/s (2,380,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesIndirasagar
Total capacity1.15×10^9 m3 (930,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity740.168×10^6 m3 (600,064 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity405.907×10^6 m3 (329,074 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area34,862 km2 (13,460 sq mi)
Surface area222.56 km2 (85.93 sq mi)
Maximum water depth22.55 m

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.55 m (74.0 ft) while the length is 11,350 m (37,240 ft). The dam volume is 3.83×10^6 m3 (135×10^6 cu ft) and gross water storage capacity is 1,146×10^6 m3 (40.5×10^9 cu ft). Its purpose is irrigation and hydropower generation, as well as playing a role in systems for drinking water for the nearby Municipal Council as well as Grampanchayat. The dam was completed in 2008, and the Gosekhurd Reservoir began impounding water in 2009. Because of construction delays occurs due to Rehabilitation problems, the reservoir could not be filled to 100% capacity; the project was completed and the reservoir filled to 100% in Jan 2022.[2]

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  1. ^ "Gosikhurd Dam D03002". Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine See Project Identification Code MH09MH1817.