Khasapur Dam | |
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Official name | Khasapur Dam D01181 |
Location | Paranda |
Coordinates | 18°18′21″N75°28′51″E / 18.3058227°N 75.4808968°E Coordinates: 18°18′21″N75°28′51″E / 18.3058227°N 75.4808968°E |
Opening date | 1956 [1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | local river |
Height | 23.78 m (78.0 ft) |
Length | 1,882 m (6,175 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 15,830 km3 (3,800 cu mi) |
Surface area | 430 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Khasapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Paranda, Osmanabad district in State of Maharashtra in India.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.78 m (78.0 ft) while the length is 1,882 m (6,175 ft). The gross storage capacity is 19,830.00 km3 (4,757.47 cu mi). [2]
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