Nazare Dam

Nazare Dam
Location of Nazare Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Nazare Dam D01306
Location	Jejuri
Coordinates	18°17′58″N74°11′14″E / 18.2995587°N 74.1871661°E / 18.2995587; 74.1871661 Coordinates: 18°17′58″N74°11′14″E / 18.2995587°N 74.1871661°E / 18.2995587; 74.1871661
Opening date	1974 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Karha river
Height	22.54 m (74.0 ft)
Length	2,021 m (6,631 ft)
Dam volume	1,010 km3 (240 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	16,650 km3 (3,990 cu mi)
Surface area	3,890 km2 (1,500 sq mi)

Nazare Dam, also called Malharsagar, is an earthfill dam on Karha river near Jejuri, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.54 m (74.0 ft) while the length is 2,021 m (6,631 ft). The volume content is 1,010,000 m³ (36,000,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 22,316,000 m³ (788,100,000 cu ft). ^[2]

See also

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

References

1. "Nazare D01306". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.