Anjanapalshi Dam

Anjanapalshi Dam
Location of Anjanapalshi Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Anjanapalshi Dam
Location	Kannad
Coordinates	20°17′34″N75°18′55″E / 20.2928314°N 75.3153777°E / 20.2928314; 75.3153777 Coordinates: 20°17′34″N75°18′55″E / 20.2928314°N 75.3153777°E / 20.2928314; 75.3153777
Opening date	1999
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Anjana River
Height	19.4 m (64 ft)
Length	1,952 m (6,404 ft)
Dam volume	937,000 m3 (33,100,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	13,740,000 m3 (485,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area	3.887 km2 (1.501 sq mi)

Anjanapalshi Dam is an earth-fill dam in India on the Anjana River near Kannad, in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. It was created as a means of irrigation.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.4 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,952 m (6,404 ft). The volume content is 937,000 m³ (33,100,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 15,550,000 m³ (549,000,000 cu ft). ^[1]

See also

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

References

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