Lower Wunna Dam

Dam in Nagpur
20°50′24″N 79°03′11″E / 20.8400122°N 79.0529414°E / 20.8400122; 79.0529414Opening date1997[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfill
GravityImpoundsNand riverHeight16.25 m (53.3 ft)Length2,513 m (8,245 ft)Dam volume1,833 km3 (440 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity53,182 km3 (12,759 cu mi)Surface area21,642 km2 (8,356 sq mi)

Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam (also called Wadgaon Dam) is an earthfill and gravity dam on Nand river near Nagpur in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.25 m (53.3 ft) while the length is 2,513 m (8,245 ft). The volume content is 1,833 km3 (440 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 62,182.00 km3 (14,918.26 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lower Wunna (Wadgaon) D03005". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine