Shahanoor Dam

Shahanoor Dam is an earthfill dam on Shahanoor river near Anjangaon Surji, Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Shahanoor Dam
Location of Shahanoor Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Shahanoor Dam D02907
Location	Anjangaon Surji
Coordinates	21°15′29″N 77°19′23″E / 21.2580714°N 77.3229682°E / 21.2580714; 77.3229682
Opening date	1990^[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Shahanoor river
Height	57.81 m (189.7 ft)
Length	828 m (2,717 ft)
Dam volume	3,446 km^3 (827 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	46,040,000 m^3 (1.626×10^9 cu ft)
Surface area	2,970 km^2 (1,150 sq mi)

Shahanur Dam Image

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 57.81 m (189.7 ft) while the length is 828 m (2,717 ft). The volume content is 3,446 km³ (827 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 47,850.00 km³ (11,479.83 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Water Supply

See also

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

References

1. "Shahanoor D02907". Retrieved 25 March 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine