Mahamadwadi Dam
Dam
16°12′13″N 73°53′05″E / 16.2035764°N 73.8847705°E / 16.2035764; 73.8847705Mahamadwadi Dam, (or Mohamod Wadi Dam) is an earthfill dam on Gad river near Nardave in Kankavli taluka of Sindhudurg district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1]
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 59.33 m (194.7 ft) while the length is 1,590 m (5,220 ft). The volume content is 12,000 km3 (2,900 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 93,374.00 km3 (22,401.61 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Hydroelectricity
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India