Jamkhedi Dam

Jamkhedi Dam
Location of Jamkhedi Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Jamkhedi Dam D03115
Location	Sakri
Coordinates	21°00′10″N74°06′11″E / 21.0028813°N 74.1029441°E / 21.0028813; 74.1029441 Coordinates: 21°00′10″N74°06′11″E / 21.0028813°N 74.1029441°E / 21.0028813; 74.1029441
Opening date	2001 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Jamkhedi river
Height	29.62 m (97.2 ft)
Length	1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Dam volume	710 km3 (170 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	12,290 km3 (2,950 cu mi)
Surface area	2,081 km2 (803 sq mi)

Jamkhedi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Jamkhedi river near Sakri, Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.62 m (97.2 ft) while the length is 1,750 m (5,740 ft). The volume content is 710 km³ (170 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,450.00 km³ (3,466.74 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Jamkhedi D03115". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine