Morna Dam, Shirala

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Morna (Shirala) Dam
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Location of Morna (Shirala) Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameMorna Dam D03221
Shirala Dam D03221
Location Shirala
Coordinates 16°59′23″N74°06′11″E / 16.9897051°N 74.1029575°E / 16.9897051; 74.1029575
Opening date1985 [1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsMorna river
Height31.2 m (102 ft)
Length1,115 m (3,658 ft)
Dam volume793 km3 (190 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity15,150 km3 (3,630 cu mi)
Surface area3,203 km2 (1,237 sq mi)

Morna Dam is an earthfill dam on the Morna river near Gureghar village in Patan tehsil, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 31.2 m (102 ft) while the length is 1,115 m (3,658 ft). The volume content is 793 km3 (190 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,160.00 km3 (5,076.55 cu mi). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Morna (Shirala) D03221" . Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
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