Nalganga Dam

Nalganga Dam
Location of Nalganga Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Nalganga Dam D01216
Location	Malkapur
Coordinates	20°43′34″N76°10′49″E / 20.72611°N 76.18028°E / 20.72611; 76.18028 Coordinates: 20°43′34″N76°10′49″E / 20.72611°N 76.18028°E / 20.72611; 76.18028
Opening date	1967 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Nalganga river
Height	29.8 m (98 ft)
Length	2,516 m (8,255 ft)
Dam volume	1,500 km3 (360 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	70,540 km3 (16,920 cu mi)
Surface area	10,980 km2 (4,240 sq mi)

The Nalganga Dam is an earthfill dam on the Nalganga River near Malkapur, Buldhana district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 29.8 m (98 ft), while the length is 2,516 m (8,255 ft). Its volume is 1,500 km³ (360 cu mi), and its gross storage capacity is 71,860.00 km³ (17,240.13 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Nalganga D01216". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.