Visapur Dam
Visapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Hanga river near Srigonda, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Visapur Dam | |
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Location of Visapur Dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Visapur Dam D01010 |
Location | Srigonda |
Coordinates | 18.8035565°N 74.5827484°E |
Opening date | 1936[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Hanga river |
Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
Length | 2,692 m (8,832 ft) |
Dam volume | 130 km3 (31 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 33,320 km3 (7,990 cu mi) |
Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 26 m (85 ft) while the length is 2,692 m (8,832 ft). The volume content is 130 km3 (31 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 33,320.00 km3 (7,993.89 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- "Visapur D01010". Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
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