Kanholibara Dam

Dam in Hingana
20°56′22″N 78°50′17″E / 20.9393663°N 78.8381374°E / 20.9393663; 78.8381374Opening date1976[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsKrishna riverHeight21.05 m (69.1 ft)Length1,365 m (4,478 ft)Dam volume115.3 km3 (27.7 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity19,820 km3 (4,760 cu mi)Surface area333 km2 (129 sq mi)

Kanholibara Dam is an earthfill dam on a local river Krishna near Hingana, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.05 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,365 m (4,478 ft). The volume content is 115.3 km3 (27.7 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 22,213.00 km3 (5,329.18 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kanholibara D01348". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine