Mula Dam

Mula Dam(Dnyaneshwar sagar)
Mula Dam(Dnyaneshwar sagar)
	Location of Mula Dam(Dnyaneshwar sagar) in Maharashtra
Official name	Mula Dam
Location	Rahuri
Coordinates	19°19′46″N74°31′46″E / 19.3293065°N 74.5295548°E Coordinates: 19°19′46″N74°31′46″E / 19.3293065°N 74.5295548°E
Opening date	1972
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill ; Gravity
Impounds	Mula river
Height	48.17 m (158.0 ft)
Length	2,856 m (9,370 ft)
Dam volume	7,594 km3 (1,822 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	608,890 km3 (146,080 cu mi)
Surface area	53,600 km2 (20,700 sq mi)

Last updated July 17, 2022

Mula Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Mula river near Rahuri in Ahmednagar district of the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.17 m (158.0 ft) while the length is 2,856 m (9,370 ft). The volume content is 7,594 km³ (1,822 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 736,320.00 km³ (176,652.56 cu mi)Water capacity is 26 TMC.^[1]

Purpose

Irrigation: Has canals on either bank flowing downstream through the Ahmednagar district towards Aurangabad district irrigating the water deficient central eastern region of the Ahmednagar district. It is also the principal source of water for the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth.
Drinking Water: It also provides drinking water supply to perennially water deficient Ahmednagar city. The water is transported via pipeline from the dam to the Ahmednagar city.

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v t e Ahmednagar district topics
History	Ahmadnagar Sultanate Daimabad Jorwe Kharda
Geography	Godavari River Kalsubai peak Harishchandragad
Talukas	Akole Jamkhed Karjat Kopargaon Nagar Nevasa Parner Pathardi Rahata Rahuri Shevgaon Shrigonda Sangamner Shrirampur
Cities and towns	Ahmednagar Kopargaon Parner Sangamner Shirdi Shrigonda Shrirampur
Monuments	Ahmednagar Fort Shani Shingnapur Kharda Fort
Education	New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Parner
Lok Sabha constituencies	Ahmednagar Shirdi
Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Ahmednagar City Akole Sangamner Kopargaon Shirdi Nevasa
Dams in District	Adhala Dam Bhandardara Dhoki Dam Ghod Dam Hanga Dam Khairi Dam Lonimavla Dam Mandohol Dam Mula Dam Nilwande Dam Palashi Dam Rui Chatrapati Dam Sina Dam Tikhol Dam Visapur Dam Tamkada Dam Wanarshi Dam

Mula Dam

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