Masoli Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Masoli river near Gangakhed, Parbhani district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Masoli Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Masoli Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Masoli Dam D01365 |
| Location | Gangakhed |
| Coordinates | 18°53′52″N 76°44′44″E / 18.8978922°N 76.7454323°E |
| Opening date | 1981[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Masoli river |
| Height | 24.84 m (81.5 ft) |
| Length | 1,086 m (3,563 ft) |
| Dam volume | 626 km3 (150 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 27,390 km3 (6,570 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 6,970 km2 (2,690 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 24.84 m (81.5 ft) while the length is 1,086 m (3,563 ft). The volume content is 626 km3 (150 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 34,080.00 km3 (8,176.23 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Masoli D01365". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine