Isapur Dam | |
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Official name | Isapur Dam D02978 |
Location | Kalamnuri,Hingoli, Yavatmal, Nanded |
Coordinates | 19°45′51″N77°22′35″E / 19.76425°N 77.3764515°E Coordinates: 19°45′51″N77°22′35″E / 19.76425°N 77.3764515°E |
Opening date | 1982 [1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Penganga river |
Height | 57 m (187 ft) |
Length | 4,120.1 m (13,517 ft) |
Dam volume | 1.1216 km3 (0.2691 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 0.951000 km3 (0.228157 cu mi) |
Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Isapur Dam is an earthfill dam on Penganga river near Kalamnuri in the state of Maharashtra in India.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 57 m (187 ft), while the length is 4,120.1 m (13,517 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1.254000 km3 (0.300851 cu mi) in volume. [2]
How to Reach : To reach Isapur we have to travel first to Shembalpimpri. Isapur is situated 4 km to the west of Shembalpimpri. To reach Shembalpimpri there are 3 different routes, 1. from Pusad (27 km) 2. From Umarkhed (30 km) and 3. From Hingoli (41 km).
Features of Isapur :
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