Dina Dam

Dina Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Dina river near Chamorshi, Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Dina Dam
Location of Dina Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Dina Dam D01326
Location	Charmoshi
Coordinates	19°45′15″N 80°07′42″E / 19.7542334°N 80.1282283°E / 19.7542334; 80.1282283Coordinates: 19°45′15″N 80°07′42″E / 19.7542334°N 80.1282283°E / 19.7542334; 80.1282283
Opening date	1974^[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Dina river
Height	21.49 m (70.5 ft)
Length	3,137 m (10,292 ft)
Dam volume	957 km^3 (230 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	55,940 km^3 (13,420 cu mi)
Surface area	13,765 km^2 (5,315 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.49 m (70.5 ft) while the length is 3,137 m (10,292 ft). The volume content is 957 km³ (230 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 61,150.00 km³ (14,670.67 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

1. "Dina D01326". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine