Kolar Dam
Kolar Dam is an earthfill dam on Kolar river near Saoner, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Kolar Dam | |
|---|---|
 Kolar Reservoir | |
  Location of Kolar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kolar Dam D02839 |
| Location | Saoner |
| Coordinates | 21.4037454°N 78.8065318°E |
| Opening date | 1984[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Kolar river |
| Height | 30.11 m (98.8 ft) |
| Length | 2,910 m (9,550 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,084 km3 (260 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 31,320 km3 (7,510 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 6,430 km2 (2,480 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30.11 m (98.8 ft) while the length is 2,910 m (9,550 ft). The volume content is 1,084 km3 (260 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 35,380.00 km3 (8,488.11 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- "Kolar D02839". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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