Karwappa Dam

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Karwappa Dam
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Location of Karwappa Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameKarwappa Dam D03053
LocationGadchiroli
Coordinates 20°08′09″N80°11′09″E / 20.1357767°N 80.1857711°E / 20.1357767; 80.1857711 Coordinates: 20°08′09″N80°11′09″E / 20.1357767°N 80.1857711°E / 20.1357767; 80.1857711
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsKarwappa river
Height35 m (115 ft)
Length1,416 m (4,646 ft)
Dam volume991 km3 (238 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity32,560 km3 (7,810 cu mi)
Surface area4,454 km2 (1,720 sq mi)

Karwappa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Karwappa river near Gadchiroli in state of Maharashtra in India. [1]

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 35 m (115 ft) while the length is 1,416 m (4,646 ft). The volume content is 991 km3 (238 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 32,560.00 km3 (7,811.56 cu mi). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Karwappa D03053". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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