Ramtek Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sur River near Ramtek, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Ramtek Dam | |
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  Location of Ramtek Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Ramtek Dam D01103 |
| Location | Ramtek |
| Coordinates | 21°22′52″N 79°22′42″E / 21.3811003°N 79.3782323°E |
| Opening date | 1913[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Sur River |
| Height | 22.2 m (73 ft) |
| Length | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,300 km3 (310 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 103,000 km3 (25,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 21,270 km2 (8,210 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.2 m (73 ft) while the length is 229 m (751 ft). The volume content is 1,300 km3 (310 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 105,130.00 km3 (25,222.03 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ramtek D01103". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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