Hanga Dam

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Hanga Dam
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Location of Hanga Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameHanga Dam
Location Hanga, Parner
India
Coordinates 18°59′33″N74°28′54″E / 18.99250°N 74.48167°E / 18.99250; 74.48167
Opening date1978
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth-fill (Earthen)
ImpoundsHanga River
Height15.84 m (52.0 ft)
Length390 m (1,280 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesHanga lake
Total capacity1,340 km3 (320 cu mi)
Surface area500 km2 (190 sq mi)

Hanga Dam (Marathi : हंगा धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Hanga river in Hanga village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.84 m (52.0 ft) while the length is 390 m (1,280 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,850 km3 (440 cu mi). [1]

Purpose

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References

  1. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.