Arunawati Dam

Arunawati Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Arunawati river near Digras in Yavatmal district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Arunawati Dam
Arunavati Dam
Arunawati Dam is located in Maharashtra
Arunawati Dam
Location of Arunawati Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameArunawati Dam
LocationDigras
Coordinates20.1313238°N 77.7493107°E / 20.1313238; 77.7493107
Opening date1994
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Gravity
ImpoundsArunawati river
Height29.5 m (97 ft)
Length5,170 m (16,960 ft)
Dam volume4,412,000 m3 (155,800,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity169,675,000 m3 (5.9920×109 cu ft)
Surface area60 km2 (23 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.5 m (97 ft) while the length is 5,170 m (16,960 ft). The volume content is 4,412,000 m3 (155,800,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 198,395,000 m3 (7.0063×109 cu ft).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation & Flood Control

See also

References

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