Anjanapalshi Dam

Anjanapalshi Dam is an earth-fill dam in India on the Anjana River near Kannad, in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. It was created as a means of irrigation.

Anjanapalshi Dam
Anjanapalshi Dam is located in Maharashtra
Anjanapalshi Dam
Location of Anjanapalshi Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameAnjanapalshi Dam
LocationKannad
Coordinates20.2928314°N 75.3153777°E / 20.2928314; 75.3153777
Opening date1999
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsAnjana River
Height19.4 m (64 ft)
Length1,952 m (6,404 ft)
Dam volume937,000 m3 (33,100,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity13,740,000 m3 (485,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area3.887 km2 (1.501 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.4 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,952 m (6,404 ft). The volume content is 937,000 m3 (33,100,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 15,550,000 m3 (549,000,000 cu ft).[1]

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