Waldevi Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Waldevi River near Nashik in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Waldevi Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Waldevi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Waldevi Dam D03212 |
| Location | Nasik |
| Coordinates | 19°53′56″N 73°40′24″E / 19.8989148°N 73.6733296°E |
| Opening date | 1995[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Waldevi river |
| Height | 36.4 m (119 ft) |
| Length | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,304 km3 (313 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 32,050 km3 (7,690 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,437 km2 (1,327 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 36.4 m (119 ft) while the length is 1,890 m (6,200 ft). The volume content is 1,304 km3 (313 cu mi) and the gross storage capacity is 33,720.00 km3 (8,089.86 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Waldevi D03212". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-25.