Bahula Dam

Dam in Khedgaon
20°41′37″N 75°23′48″E / 20.6935931°N 75.3965949°E / 20.6935931; 75.3965949Opening date1997Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsBahula riverHeight17 m (56 ft)Length5,280 m (17,320 ft)Dam volume847,000 m3 (29,900,000 cu ft)ReservoirTotal capacity16,330,000 m3 (577,000,000 cu ft)Surface area0.581 km2 (0.224 sq mi)

Bahula Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bahula river in Pachora, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17 m (56 ft) while the length is 5,280 m (17,320 ft). The volume content is 847,000 m3 (29,900,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 20,030,000 m3 (707,000,000 cu ft).[1][2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Bahula D03033". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.