Dolwahal Dam

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Dolwahal Dam
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Location of Dolwahal Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameDolwahal (Weir) Dam D03733
LocationRoha
Coordinates 18°25′34″N73°13′13″E / 18.426036°N 73.220412°E / 18.426036; 73.220412 Coordinates: 18°25′34″N73°13′13″E / 18.426036°N 73.220412°E / 18.426036; 73.220412
Opening date1969 [1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsKundlika river
Height12.5 m (41 ft)
Length543 m (1,781 ft)
Dam volume1,943 km3 (466 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,840 km3 (440 cu mi)
Surface area3,230 km2 (1,250 sq mi)

Dolwahal Dam, also called Weir Dam is an earthfill dam on Kundalika river near Roha, Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 12.5 m (41 ft) while the length is 543 m (1,781 ft). The volume content is 1,943 km3 (466 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,070.00 km3 (2,415.92 cu mi). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dolwahal (Weir) D03733". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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