Madan Dam

Madan Dam
Location of Madan Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Madan Dam D03099
Location	Arvi
Coordinates	20°56′15″N78°32′05″E / 20.9376304°N 78.5348091°E / 20.9376304; 78.5348091 Coordinates: 20°56′15″N78°32′05″E / 20.9376304°N 78.5348091°E / 20.9376304; 78.5348091
Opening date	2003 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Waghadinalla river
Height	26.55 m (87.1 ft)
Length	1,291 m (4,236 ft)
Dam volume	976.14 km3 (234.19 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	10,460 km3 (2,510 cu mi)

Madan Dam, is an earthfill dam on Waghadinalla river near Arvi, Wardha district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 26.55 m (87.1 ft) while the length is 1,291 m (4,236 ft). The volume content is 976.14 km³ (234.19 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,460.00 km³ (2,749.40 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Madan D03099". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine