Lower Wardha Dam

Lower Wardha Dam
Lower Wardha Dam
	Location of Lower Wardha Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Lower Wardha Dam D03003
Location	Dhanodi near Arvi in Wardha District
Coordinates	20°52′44″N78°16′06″E / 20.8787815°N 78.2684469°E Coordinates: 20°52′44″N78°16′06″E / 20.8787815°N 78.2684469°E
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill ; Gravity
Impounds	Wardha River
Height	27.8 m (91 ft)
Length	9,464 m (31,050 ft)
Dam volume	2,639 km3 (633 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	216,870 km3 (52,030 cu mi)
Surface area	54,654 km2 (21,102 sq mi)

Last updated April 06, 2021

Lower Wardha Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Wardha river at Varud (Baggaji) Dhanodi near Arvi in Wardha district but falls under Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.^[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.8 m (91 ft) while the length is 9,464 m (31,050 ft). The volume content is 2,639 km³ (633 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 253,340.00 km³ (60,779.50 cu mi).^[2]

This project's initial contract value is INR 417.30 Millions.^[3]

Location

This dam is located at 20.877819, 78.259821 close to a village named Dhanodi near Arvi, in Wardha District of the state of Maharashtra.

Purpose

Irrigation and water supply

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References

↑ "Lower Wardha D03003". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
↑ APR Constructions - Spillway of Lower Wardha Dam

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[1] "Lower Wardha D03003". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

[2] Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[3] APR Constructions - Spillway of Lower Wardha Dam

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