Purmepeda Dam

Dam in Maharashtra, India
20°43′54″N 74°41′06″E / 20.7316°N 74.6850°E / 20.7316; 74.6850Opening date1955[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsBori riverHeight24.7 m (81 ft)Length1,500 m (4,900 ft)Dam volume525 km3 (126 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity13,550.00 km3 (3,250.82 cu mi)Surface area303 km2 (117 sq mi)

Purmepeda Dam is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Dhule in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.7 m (81 ft) while the length is 1,500 m (4,900 ft). The volume content is 525 km3 (126 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,550.00 km3 (3,250.82 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Purmepeda D04657". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2010-10-22.