Raigavan Dam
Raigavan Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Kalam, Osmanabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Raigavan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Raigavan Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Raigavan Dam D02845 |
| Location | Kalam |
| Coordinates | 18.4867677°N 76.2570047°E |
| Opening date | 1987[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 19.74 m (64.8 ft) |
| Length | 2,090 m (6,860 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 11,259 km3 (2,701 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 4,920 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.74 m (64.8 ft) while the length is 2,090 m (6,860 ft). The volume content is 0 km3 (0 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,703.00 km3 (3,047.61 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- "Raigavan D02845". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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