Tembhapuri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Nagzari river near Aurangabad in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is a tourist attraction in the monsoon season as it is really near to the Aurangabad city.
| Tembhapuri Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tembhapuri Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Tembhapuri Dam D02917 |
| Location | Aurangabad |
| Coordinates | 19°44′33″N 75°11′29″E / 19.742409°N 75.191267°E |
| Opening date | 1994[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Nagzari river |
| Height | 16.42 m (53.9 ft) |
| Length | 5,300 m (17,400 ft) |
| Dam volume | 809 km3 (194 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 19,000 km3 (4,600 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 8,495 km2 (3,280 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 16.42 m (53.9 ft) while the length is 5,300 m (17,400 ft). The volume content is 809 km3 (194 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,260.00 km3 (5,100.55 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tembhapuri D02917". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine