Kurje Dam, also called Dhapcheri Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river named Viroli near Dahanu, Thane district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Kurje Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kurje Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kurje (Dhapcheri) Dam D03193 |
| Location | Dahanu |
| Coordinates | 20°04′33″N 72°56′57″E / 20.0757235°N 72.9492619°E |
| Opening date | 1967[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Viroli river |
| Height | 22.96 m (75.3 ft) |
| Length | 2,507.76 m (8,227.6 ft) |
| Dam volume | 846.12 km3 (202.99 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 38,085 km3 (9,137 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 5,620 km2 (2,170 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.96 m (75.3 ft) while the length is 2,507.76 m (8,227.6 ft). The volume content is 846.12 km3 (202.99 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 39,050.00 km3 (9,368.59 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
- Water Supply
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kurje (Dhapcheri) D03193". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine