Karwappa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Karwappa river near Gadchiroli in state of Maharashtra in India.[1]
| Karwappa Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Karwappa Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Karwappa Dam D03053 |
| Location | Gadchiroli |
| Coordinates | 20°08′09″N 80°11′09″E / 20.1357767°N 80.1857711°E |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Karwappa river |
| Height | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Length | 1,416 m (4,646 ft) |
| Dam volume | 991 km3 (238 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 32,560 km3 (7,810 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 4,454 km2 (1,720 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 35 m (115 ft) while the length is 1,416 m (4,646 ft). The volume content is 991 km3 (238 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 32,560.00 km3 (7,811.56 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Karwappa D03053". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine