Kurnur Dam

Kurnur Dam
Location of Kurnur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Kurnur Dam D04235
Location	Akkalkot
Coordinates	17°37′01″N76°12′56″E / 17.6168289°N 76.2155566°E / 17.6168289; 76.2155566 Coordinates: 17°37′01″N76°12′56″E / 17.6168289°N 76.2155566°E / 17.6168289; 76.2155566
Opening date	1968 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Bori river
Height	23.7 m (78 ft)
Length	1,206 m (3,957 ft)
Dam volume	45 km3 (11 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	32,670 km3 (7,840 cu mi)
Surface area	570 km2 (220 sq mi)

Kurnur Dam is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Akkalkot, Solapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.7 m (78 ft) while the length is 1,206 m (3,957 ft). The volume content is 45 km³ (11 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 35,240.00 km³ (8,454.53 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Kurnur Dam is the origin of water for citizens in Akklkot Taluka, it is the source of water to all the farmers in the village for livelihood. It provides a fundamental need for people who lives in Kurnur village.

See also

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

References

1. "Kurnur D04235". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine