Dheku Dam

Dam in Vaijapur
20°06′22″N 74°55′58″E / 20.1061669°N 74.9327771°E / 20.1061669; 74.9327771Opening date1960[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsDheku riverHeight20 m (66 ft)Length2,421 m (7,943 ft)Dam volume137 km3 (33 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity12,160 km3 (2,920 cu mi)Surface area447 km2 (173 sq mi)

Dheku Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dheku river near Vaijapur, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 2,421 m (7,943 ft). The volume content is 137 km3 (33 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,000.00 km3 (3,358.78 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dheku D01120". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine