Nagyasakya Dam

Nagyasakya Dam
Location of Nagyasakya Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Nagyasakya Dam D02922
Location	Nandgaon
Coordinates	20°20′49″N74°36′15″E / 20.346861°N 74.6040806°E / 20.346861; 74.6040806 Coordinates: 20°20′49″N74°36′15″E / 20.346861°N 74.6040806°E / 20.346861; 74.6040806
Opening date	1992 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Panzan river
Height	23.09 m (75.8 ft)
Length	1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Dam volume	292 km3 (70 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	11,240 km3 (2,700 cu mi)
Surface area	4,050 km2 (1,560 sq mi)

Nagyasakya Dam, is an earthfill dam on Panzan river near Nandgaon, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.09 m (75.8 ft) while the length is 1,440 m (4,720 ft). The volume content is 292 km³ (70 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,620.00 km³ (3,747.44 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Nagyasakya D02922". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-25.