 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(December 2018) |
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| Nilwande Dam | |
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 Nilwande Dam in 2011 | |
  Location of Nilwande Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Upper Pravara Nilwande Dam D02986 |
| Location | Akole, Akole taluka, India |
| Coordinates | 19°32′46″N73°54′05″E / 19.54611°N 73.90139°E |
| Construction began | 1999 |
| Opening date | 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Operator(s) | Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | RCC |
| Impounds | Pravara River |
| Height | 73.91 m (242.5 ft) |
| Length | 583 m (1,913 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Upper Pravara Reservoir |
| Catchment area | 202 km2 (78 sq mi) |
Nilwande dam, also called Upper Pravara dam, in the Indian state of Maharashtra is the second largest dam on the Pravara river. The dam is located near Akole, Ahmednagar district. [1]
