Nalganga Dam

Dam in Malkapur
20°43′34″N 76°10′49″E / 20.72611°N 76.18028°E / 20.72611; 76.18028Opening date1967[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsNalganga riverHeight29.8 m (98 ft)Length2,516 m (8,255 ft)Dam volume1,500 km3 (360 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity70,540 km3 (16,920 cu mi)Surface area10,980 km2 (4,240 sq mi)

The Nalganga Dam is an earthfill dam on the Nalganga River near Malkapur, Buldhana district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 29.8 m (98 ft), while the length is 2,516 m (8,255 ft). Its volume is 1,500 km3 (360 cu mi), and its gross storage capacity is 71,860.00 km3 (17,240.13 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nalganga D01216". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.