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Babhulgaon Dam
Babhulgaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Barshi, Solapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Babhulgaon Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Babhulgaon Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Babhulgaon Dam |
| Location | Barshi |
| Coordinates | 18°19′17″N 75°46′52″E / 18.3214476°N 75.7810307°E |
| Opening date | 2003 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 16.93 m (55.5 ft) |
| Length | 16.5 m (54 ft) |
| Dam volume | 56,100,000 m3 (1.98×109 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Surface area | 2.270 km2 (0.876 sq mi) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.93 m (55.5 ft) while the length is 16.5 m (54 ft). The volume content is 56,100,000 m3 (1.98×109 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 56,100,000 km3 (13,500,000 cu mi).[1]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine