Girna Dam

In 1969, Girna Dam was constructed on the Girna River near Nandgaon in the Nasik District of Maharashtra state in India.

Girna Dam
Official nameGirna Dam D01026
LocationMalegaon, Nashik
Opening date1969[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsGirna river
Height54.56 m (179.0 ft)
Length963.17 m (3,160.0 ft)
Dam volume2,042 km3 (490 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity525,920 km3 (126,170 cu mi)
Surface area60,040 km2 (23,180 sq mi)
21 TMC

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 54.56 m (179.0 ft) while the length is 963.17 m (3,160.0 ft). The volume content is 2,042 km3 (490 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 608,980.00 km3 (146,102.07 cu mi).[2]

See also

References

  1. "Girna D01026". Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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