Gose Khurd Dam

Gosekhurd Dam, (Marathi: गोसे खुर्द धरण) is an earthfill dam on the Wainganga River near Pauni in Bhandara district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1] The dam contains 33 spillway gates to regulate water flow into the river for irrigation throughout the year.

Gosekhurd Dam
Gosekhurd Dam
Location of Gosekhurd Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Gosikhurd Dam (Indirasagar Reservoir)
Location	Pauni, Bhandara, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates	20.8738154°N 79.6081781°E / 20.8738154; 79.6081781
Construction began	1988
Opening date	2008
Owner(s)	Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthen dam with Gates Spillway
Impounds	Wainganga River
Height	22.55 m (74.0 ft)
Length	11,356 m (37,257 ft) / 11.35 km (7.05 mi)
Dam volume	3.83×10^6 m3 (5,010,000 cu yd)
Spillways	33 Radial Gates of size 18.30 m (l) * 16.50 m (h)
Spillway type	Ogee Shaped Spillway
Spillway capacity	67,300 m3/s (2,380,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	Indirasagar
Total capacity	1.15×10^9 m3 (930,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	740.168×10^6 m3 (600,064 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity	405.907×10^6 m3 (329,074 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	34,862 km2 (13,460 sq mi)
Surface area	222.56 km2 (85.93 sq mi)
Maximum water depth	22.55 m

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.55 m (74.0 ft) while the length is 11,350 m (37,240 ft). The dam volume is 3.83×10^⁶ m³ (135×10^⁶ cu ft) and gross water storage capacity is 1,146×10^⁶ m³ (40.5×10^⁹ cu ft). Its purpose is irrigation and hydropower generation, as well as playing a role in systems for drinking water for the nearby Municipal Council as well as Grampanchayat. The dam was completed in 2008, and the Gosekhurd Reservoir began impounding water in 2009. Because of construction delays occurs due to Rehabilitation problems, the reservoir could not be filled to 100% capacity; the project was completed and the reservoir filled to 100% in Jan 2022.[2]