Khekaranalla Dam

Khekaranalla Dam
Location of Khekaranalla Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Khekaranalla Dam D05112
Location	Kalmeshwar
Coordinates	21°32′29″N78°57′00″E / 21.5415074°N 78.9500845°E / 21.5415074; 78.9500845 Coordinates: 21°32′29″N78°57′00″E / 21.5415074°N 78.9500845°E / 21.5415074; 78.9500845
Opening date	1988 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	KhekaraNalla river
Height	24.5 m (80 ft)
Length	330 m (1,080 ft)
Dam volume	306,000 m3 (10,800,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	23,810,000 m3 (841,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area	5,566,000 m2 (59,910,000 sq ft)

Khekaranalla Dam is an earthfill dam on KhekaraNalla river near Saoner, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.5 m (80 ft) while the length is 330 m (1,080 ft). The volume content is 306,000 m³ (10,800,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 26,325,000 m³ (929,700,000 cu ft). ^[2] Irrigation is the purpose of the dam.

See also

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

References

1. "Khekaranalla D05112". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine