Goki Dam

Goki Dam
Location of Goki Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Goki Dam D01438
Location	Darwha
Coordinates	20°18′03″N77°55′04″E / 20.3008416°N 77.9177856°E / 20.3008416; 77.9177856 Coordinates: 20°18′03″N77°55′04″E / 20.3008416°N 77.9177856°E / 20.3008416; 77.9177856
Opening date	1981 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill Gravity
Impounds	Goki river
Height	23.06 m (75.7 ft)
Length	1,572 m (5,157 ft)
Dam volume	658 km3 (158 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	42,710 km3 (10,250 cu mi)
Surface area	11,360 km2 (4,390 sq mi)

Goki Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Goki river near Darwha, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.06 m (75.7 ft) while the length is 1,572 m (5,157 ft). The volume content is 658 km³ (158 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 50,220.00 km³ (12,048.42 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Water supply

See also

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

References

1. "Goki D01438". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine