Arunawati Dam

Dam in Digras
20°07′53″N 77°44′58″E / 20.1313238°N 77.7493107°E / 20.1313238; 77.7493107Opening date1994Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfill
GravityImpoundsArunawati riverHeight29.5 m (97 ft)Length5,170 m (16,960 ft)Dam volume4,412,000 m3 (155,800,000 cu ft)ReservoirTotal capacity169,675,000 m3 (5.9920×109 cu ft)Surface area60 km2 (23 sq mi)

Arunawati Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Arunawati river near Digras in Yavatmal district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.5 m (97 ft) while the length is 5,170 m (16,960 ft). The volume content is 4,412,000 m3 (155,800,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 198,395,000 m3 (7.0063×109 cu ft).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation & Flood Control

See also

References

  1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine