Kudnur Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Chandgad, Kolhapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Kudnur Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kudnur Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kudnur Dam D04217 |
| Location | Chandgad |
| Coordinates | 15°58′35″N 74°25′30″E / 15.9763358°N 74.4248789°E |
| Opening date | 2005[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 20.99 m (68.9 ft) |
| Length | 316 m (1,037 ft) |
| Dam volume | 208.68 km3 (50.06 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,062 km3 (255 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 214 km2 (83 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20.99 m (68.9 ft) while the length is 316 m (1,037 ft). The volume content is 208.68 km3 (50.06 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,925.00 km3 (2,860.96 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Kudnur D04217". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine