Girija Dam

Girija Dam
Location of Girija Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Girija Dam D02846
Location	Khultabad
Coordinates	20°03′42″N75°12′32″E / 20.0617261°N 75.2088564°E / 20.0617261; 75.2088564 Coordinates: 20°03′42″N75°12′32″E / 20.0617261°N 75.2088564°E / 20.0617261; 75.2088564
Opening date	1986 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Girija river
Height	19.1 m (63 ft)
Length	3,060 m (10,040 ft)
Dam volume	70 km3 (17 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	21,230 km3 (5,090 cu mi)
Surface area	775 km2 (299 sq mi)

Girija Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girija river near Khultabad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.1 m (63 ft) while the length is 3,060 m (10,040 ft). The volume content is 70 km³ (17 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 24,500.00 km³ (5,877.86 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Girija D02846". 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