Kudnur Dam

Kudnur Dam
Location of Kudnur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Kudnur Dam D04217
Location	Chandgad
Coordinates	15°58′35″N74°25′30″E / 15.9763358°N 74.4248789°E / 15.9763358; 74.4248789 Coordinates: 15°58′35″N74°25′30″E / 15.9763358°N 74.4248789°E / 15.9763358; 74.4248789
Opening date	2005 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	local river
Height	20.99 m (68.9 ft)
Length	316 m (1,037 ft)
Dam volume	208.68 km3 (50.06 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	1,062 km3 (255 cu mi)
Surface area	214 km2 (83 sq mi)

Kudnur Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Chandgad, Kolhapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20.99 m (68.9 ft) while the length is 316 m (1,037 ft). The volume content is 208.68 km³ (50.06 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,925.00 km³ (2,860.96 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• Chitri Dam
• Radhanagari Dam
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

1. "Kudnur D04217". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine