Bahula Dam
Bahula Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bahula river in Pachora, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Bahula Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bahula Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bahula Dam |
| Location | Khedgaon |
| Coordinates | 20.6935931°N 75.3965949°E |
| Opening date | 1997 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bahula river |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Length | 5,280 m (17,320 ft) |
| Dam volume | 847,000 m3 (29,900,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,330,000 m3 (577,000,000 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 0.581 km2 (0.224 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17 m (56 ft) while the length is 5,280 m (17,320 ft). The volume content is 847,000 m3 (29,900,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 20,030,000 m3 (707,000,000 cu ft).[1][2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Bahula D03033". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
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