Jakapur Dam

Dam in Umarga
17°50′18″N 76°34′02″E / 17.8382056°N 76.5671003°E / 17.8382056; 76.5671003Opening date1977[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundslocal riverHeight14.8 m (49 ft)Length2,257 m (7,405 ft)Dam volume322 km3 (77 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity0 km3 (0 cu mi)Surface area0 km2 (0 sq mi)

Jakapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Umarga, Osmanabad district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.8 m (49 ft) while the length is 2,257 m (7,405 ft). The volume content is 322 km3 (77 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,176.00 km3 (2,441.35 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jakapur D01319". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine