Alwandi Dam

Alwandi Dam
Location of Alwandi Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Alwandi Dam
Location	Igatpuri
Coordinates	19°48′58″N73°34′29″E / 19.8161292°N 73.5746026°E / 19.8161292; 73.5746026 Coordinates: 19°48′58″N73°34′29″E / 19.8161292°N 73.5746026°E / 19.8161292; 73.5746026
Opening date	1976
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Vaitarna river
Height	37.8 m (124 ft)
Length	2,548 m (8,360 ft)
Dam volume	930 km3 (220 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	331,110 km3 (79,440 cu mi)
Surface area	37,130 km2 (14,340 sq mi)

Alwandi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 37.8 m (124 ft) while the length is 2,548 m (8,360 ft). The volume content is 930 km³ (220 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 353,750.00 km³ (84,869.14 cu mi). ^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

1. Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine