Tawarja Dam, is an earthfill dam on Tawarja river near Ausa, Latur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Tawarja Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tawarja Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Tawarja Dam D01370 |
| Location | Latur |
| Coordinates | 18°18′34″N 76°28′11″E / 18.309388°N 76.469650°E |
| Opening date | 1982[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Tawarja river |
| Height | 14.3 m (47 ft) |
| Length | 2,222 m (7,290 ft) |
| Dam volume | 361 km3 (87 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,950 km3 (4,070 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 741 km2 (286 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 14.3 m (47 ft) while the length is 2,222 m (7,290 ft). The volume content is 361 km3 (87 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,520.00 km3 (4,923.01 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tawarja D01370". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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