Manyad Dam

Not to be confused with Manar Dam.

Manyad Dam
Location of Manyad Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Manyad Dam D01273
Location	NANDRE tal chalisgaon
Coordinates	20°28′47″N74°47′32″E / 20.4796447°N 74.7922526°E / 20.4796447; 74.7922526
Opening date	1973 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Manyad river
Height	45 m (148 ft)
Length	1,677 m (5,502 ft)
Dam volume	896.5 km3 (215.1 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	40,257 km3 (9,658 cu mi)
Surface area	8,710 km2 (3,360 sq mi)

Manyad Dam is an earthfill dam on Manyad River near Nandre, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 45 m (148 ft) while the length is 1,677 m (5,502 ft). The volume content is 896.5 km³ (215.1 cu mi) and its gross storage capacity is 53,980.00 km³ (12,950.49 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Manyad D01273". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine