Makardhokada Dam

Makardhokada Dam
Location of Makardhokada Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Makardhokada Dam
Location	Umred
Coordinates	20°52′04″N79°12′45″E / 20.8678°N 79.2126°E / 20.8678; 79.2126 Coordinates: 20°52′04″N79°12′45″E / 20.8678°N 79.2126°E / 20.8678; 79.2126
Opening date	1978 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Amb river
Height	18.81 m (61.7 ft)
Length	1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Dam volume	652.87 km3 (156.63 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	19,931 km3 (4,782 cu mi)
Surface area	322 km2 (124 sq mi)

Makardhokada Dam, is an earthfill dam on Amb river near Umred, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.81 m (61.7 ft) while the length is 1,645 m (5,397 ft). The volume content is 652.87 km³ (156.63 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,356.00 km³ (5,123.58 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Makardhokada D01402". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine