Wadaj Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Meena river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Wadaj Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wadaj Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Wadaj Dam |
| Location | Junnar |
| Coordinates | 19°09′08″N 73°50′57″E / 19.1522992°N 73.849129°E |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Meena river |
| Height | 30.7 m (101 ft) |
| Length | 1,875 m (6,152 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,009 km3 (242 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 33,200 km3 (8,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 467 km2 (180 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 30.7 m (101 ft) while the length is 1,875 m (6,152 ft). The volume content is 1,009 km3 (242 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 36,000.00 km3 (8,636.86 cu mi).[1] The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Yedgaon Dam, Manikdoh Dam, Dimbhe Dam and Pimpalgaon Joge Dam.[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Kukadi Major Irrigation Project JI00460". Retrieved February 25, 2013.