Berdewadi Dam

Berdewadi dam
Location of Berdewadi dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Berdewadi dam
Location	Lanja
Coordinates	16°52′00″N73°36′55″E / 16.8668045°N 73.6151522°E / 16.8668045; 73.6151522 Coordinates: 16°52′00″N73°36′55″E / 16.8668045°N 73.6151522°E / 16.8668045; 73.6151522
Opening date	2001 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	local river
Height	61.19 m (200.8 ft)
Length	656 m (2,152 ft)
Dam volume	1,796.2 km3 (430.9 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	15,356 km3 (3,684 cu mi)
Surface area	871 km2 (336 sq mi)

Berdewadi dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Lanja, Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 61.19 m (200.8 ft) while the length is 656 m (2,152 ft). The volume content is 1,796.2 km³ (430.9 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,841.00 km³ (3,800.46 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Berdewadi D03409". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine