Bhama Asakhed Dam

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Bhama Asakhed Dam
Official nameBhama Asakhed Dam D03019
LocationKaranjvihire, Khed
Opening date2000 [1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsBhama river
Height51 m (167 ft)
Length1,425 m (4,675 ft)
Dam volume6,183 km3 (1,483 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity217,100 km3 (52,100 cu mi)
Surface area21,630 km2 (8,350 sq mi)

Bhama Asakhed Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhama river near Khed, Pune district in state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 51 m (167 ft) while the length is 1,425 m (4,675 ft). The volume content is 6,183 km3 (1,483 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 230,473.00 km3 (55,293.41 cu mi). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bhama Asakhed D03019". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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