Jamkhed Dam is an earthfill dam on local river near Mukhed, Nanded district in state of Maharashtra in India.[1]
| Jamkhed Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jamkhed Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Jamkhed Dam D03999 |
| Location | Mukhed |
| Coordinates | 18°37′46″N 77°28′10″E / 18.6293894°N 77.4695349°E |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 16.9 m (55 ft) |
| Length | 1,605 m (5,266 ft) |
| Dam volume | 44 km3 (11 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8,150 km3 (1,960 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.9 m (55 ft) while the length is 1,605 m (5,266 ft). The volume content is 44 m3 (1,600 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 10,230.00 m3 (361,269 cu ft).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jamkhed D03999". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine