Ekburji Dam
Ekburji Dam | |
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Location of Ekburji Dam in India Maharashtra | |
Official name | Ekburji Dam D01207 |
Location | Washim |
Coordinates | 20°02′41″N 77°06′04″E / 20.0447743°N 77.1011067°ECoordinates: 20°02′41″N 77°06′04″E / 20.0447743°N 77.1011067°E |
Opening date | 1964[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Chandrabhaga river |
Height | 23.7 m (78 ft) |
Length | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
Dam volume | 566 km3 (136 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 11,960 km3 (2,870 cu mi) |
Surface area | 218 km2 (84 sq mi) |
Ekburji Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandrabhaga river near Washim in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.7 m (78 ft) while the length is 830 m (2,720 ft). The volume content is 566 km3 (136 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,100.00 km3 (3,382.77 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ "Ekburji D01207". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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