Lower Panzara Dam

Lower Panzara Dam, also known as Akkalpada Dam is an earthfill dam on Panzara river near Akkalpada (Sakri) in Dhule district in Maharashtra, India.^[1]

Akkalpada Dam
Location of Akkalpada Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Lower Panzara (Akkalpada) Dam D03103
Location	Sakri
Coordinates	20°56′32″N 74°27′11″E / 20.9421621°N 74.4530797°E / 20.9421621; 74.4530797
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Panzara river
Height	33.28 m (109.2 ft)
Length	706 m (2,316 ft)
Dam volume	1,114 km^3 (267 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	36,990 km^3 (8,870 cu mi)
Surface area	6.28 km^2 (2.42 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.28 m (109.2 ft) while the length is 706 m (2,316 ft). The volume content is 1,114 km³ (267 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 39,750 thousand cum (39.75 million cum) and effective storage is 36,990 thousand cum (36.99 million cum).

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Lower Panzara (Akkalpada) D03103". Retrieved March 13, 2013.