Bori Dam

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Bori Dam
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Location of Bori Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBori Dam D01356
LocationParola
Coordinates 20°46′39″N75°02′17″E / 20.777617°N 75.038012°E / 20.777617; 75.038012 Coordinates: 20°46′39″N75°02′17″E / 20.777617°N 75.038012°E / 20.777617; 75.038012
Opening date1977 [1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsBori river
Height20 m (66 ft)
Length3,365 m (11,040 ft)
Dam volume5,534 km3 (1,328 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity25,020 km3 (6,000 cu mi)
Surface area8,460 km2 (3,270 sq mi)

Bori Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Parola, Jalgaon district in state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 3,365 m (11,040 ft). The volume content is 5,534 km3 (1,328 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 40,960.00 km3 (9,826.83 cu mi). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bori Dam D01356". Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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