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Karanjwan Dam
Karanjwan Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kadwa river near Dindori in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Karanjwan Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Karanjwan Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Karanjwan Dam D02969 |
| Location | Dindori |
| Coordinates | 20°17′28″N 73°45′50″E / 20.29098°N 73.7639668°E |
| Opening date | 1974[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Kadva River |
| Height | 39.31 m (129.0 ft) |
| Length | 2,483 m (8,146 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,960 km3 (470 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 166,220 km3 (39,880 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 18,420 km2 (7,110 sq mi) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 39.31 m (129.0 ft) while the length is 2,483 m (8,146 ft). The volume content is 1,960 km3 (470 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 175,580.00 km3 (42,123.88 cu mi).[2]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
- Electricity generation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Karanjwan D02969". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine