Malangaon Dam

Malangaon Dam
Malangaon Dam Location of Malangaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Malangaon Dam D01249
Location	Sakri
Coordinates	21°05′12″N74°05′43″E / 21.0865919°N 74.0953051°E / 21.0865919; 74.0953051
Construction began	1970
Opening date	1987 [1]
Owners	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Kan River
Height	23.78 m (78.0 ft)
Length	1,141 m (3,743 ft)
Dam volume	500 km3 (120 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	11,325 km3 (2,717 cu mi)
Surface area	248 km2 (96 sq mi)

Malangaon Dam is an earthfill dam on the Kan River near Sakri, Dhule district, in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is used for irrigation.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 23.78 m (78.0 ft) while its length is 1,141 m (3,743 ft). Its volume is 500 km³ (120 cu mi) and its gross storage capacity is 13,023.00 km³ (3,124.38 cu mi). ^[2]

See also

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

References

1. "Malangaon D01249". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine