Kelzar Dam

Kelzar Dam
Location of Kelzar Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Kelzar Dam D01353
Location	Satana
Coordinates	20°39′06″N73°58′24″E / 20.6517497°N 73.9733719°E / 20.6517497; 73.9733719 Coordinates: 20°39′06″N73°58′24″E / 20.6517497°N 73.9733719°E / 20.6517497; 73.9733719
Opening date	1981 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Aram river
Height	32.5 m (107 ft)
Length	1,236 m (4,055 ft)
Dam volume	1,622 km3 (389 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	16,210 km3 (3,890 cu mi)
Surface area	1,660 km2 (640 sq mi)

Kelzar Dam, is an earthfill dam on Aram river near Satana, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 32.5 m (107 ft) while the length is 1,236 m (4,055 ft). The volume content is 1,622 km³ (389 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 17,100.00 km³ (4,102.51 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Kelzar D01353". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine