Berdewadi Dam

Dam in Lanja
16°52′00″N 73°36′55″E / 16.8668045°N 73.6151522°E / 16.8668045; 73.6151522Opening date2001[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundslocal riverHeight61.19 m (200.8 ft)Length656 m (2,152 ft)Dam volume1,796.2 km3 (430.9 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity15,356 km3 (3,684 cu mi)Surface area871 km2 (336 sq mi)

Berdewadi dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Lanja, Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 61.19 m (200.8 ft) while the length is 656 m (2,152 ft). The volume content is 1,796.2 km3 (430.9 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,841.00 km3 (3,800.46 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Berdewadi D03409". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine