Adol Dam

Last updated

Adol Dam
Maharashtra relief map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location of Adol Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameAdol Dam
LocationBorala
Coordinates 20°05′57″N76°58′47″E / 20.0992868°N 76.9798279°E / 20.0992868; 76.9798279 Coordinates: 20°05′57″N76°58′47″E / 20.0992868°N 76.9798279°E / 20.0992868; 76.9798279
Opening date1990
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsAdola river
Height18.47 m (60.6 ft)
Length1,725 m (5,659 ft)
Dam volume479 km3 (115 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity0 km3 (0 cu mi)
Surface area3,141 km2 (1,213 sq mi)

Adol Dam is an earthfill dam on Adola river near Borala in Washim district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Contents

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.47 m (60.6 ft) while the length is 1,725 m (5,659 ft). The volume content is 479 km3 (115 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,270.00 km3 (3,663.47 cu mi). [1]

Purpose

See also

Related Research Articles

Ujjani Dam Dam in Ujani, Madha Taluka, Solapur district

Ujjani Dam, also known as Bhima Dam or Bhima Irrigation Project, on the Bhima River, a tributary of the Krishna River, is an earthfill cum Masonry gravity dam located near Ujjani village of Madha Taluk in Solapur district of the state of Maharashtra in India.

Mhaswad Dam Dam in Maan, Maharashtra

Rajewadi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Man river near Maan, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Ramtek Dam Dam in Ramtek

Ramtek Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sur river near Ramtek, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Chandpur Dam Dam in Tumsar

Chandpur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandpur river near Tumsar, Bhandara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Mas Dam Dam in Khamgaon

Mas Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Mas river near Khamgaon, Buldhana district in the Indian State of Maharashtra. It is largely used for irrigation purposes.

Upper Dudhana Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dudhana river near Jalna in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Yeralwadi Dam Dam in Khatav

Yeralwadi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Yerala river near Khatav, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Aner Dam Dam in Shirpur

Aner Dam, is an earthfill dam on Aner river in Shirpur taluka, Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India. The dam is 8 km from Hisale village which is situated near Shirpur-Chopda state highway in Shirpur Tehsil.

Yelavi Dam Dam in Jath

Yelavi Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Jat, Sangli district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Tawarja Dam Dam in Latur

Tawarja Dam, is an earthfill dam on Tawarja river near Ausa, Latur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Chargaon Dam Dam in Varora

Chargaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chargaon river near Varora, Chandrapur district in state of Maharashtra in India. A borderline flood situation was seen in the catchment and the low-lying areas of this dam and the nearby Erai dam in September 2012. The situation came under control after the rainfall stopped.

Tillari (Main) Dam Dam in Chandgad

Tillari (Main) Dam is a gravity dam on Tillari river near Chandgad, Kolhapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Kanher Dam Dam in Satara

Kanher Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Wenna river near Satara in state of Maharashtra in India.

Shahanoor Dam Dam in Anjangaon Surji

Shahanoor Dam, is an earthfill dam on Shahanoor river near Anjangaon Surji, Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Arunawati Dam Dam in Digras

Arunawati Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Arunawati river near Digras in Yavatmal district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Savatri Dam Dam in Poladpur

Savitri Dam, is a gravity dam on Savitri River near Poladpur, Raigad district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Hetwane Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhogeshwari river near Pen, Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Gunjwani Dam Dam in Velhe

Gunjwani Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Kanand river near Velhe, Pune district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Morana Dam Dam in Patan

Morana (Gureghar) Dam, is an earthfill dam on Morana river near Patan, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Sina Kolegaon Dam Dam in (Rosa village) Paranda

Sina Kolegaon Dam is a dam on Sina river near Paranda, Osmanabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

References

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.