Palashi Dam (Marathi: पळशी धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Palashi river in Palashi village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
| Palashi Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Palashi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Palashi Dam |
| Location | Palashi, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 19°15′43″N 74°24′36″E / 19.26194°N 74.41000°E |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Impounds | Palashi River |
| Height | 14.03 m (46.0 ft) |
| Length | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Palashi lake |
| Total capacity | 860 km3 (210 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.03 m (46.0 ft) while the length is 660 m (2,170 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,060 km3 (250 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
editIt was designed and built to provide irrigation for farms and drinking water for the nearest villages.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.