Nirguna Dam

Nirguna Dam
Nirguna Dam Location of Nirguna Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Nirguna Dam D01287
Location	Patur
Coordinates	20°20′31″N76°51′15″E / 20.3420516°N 76.8541878°E / 20.3420516; 76.8541878
Opening date	1975 [1]
Owners	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Nirguna river
Height	25.7 m (84 ft)
Length	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Dam volume	124 km3 (30 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	28,840 km3 (6,920 cu mi)
Surface area	4,760 km2 (1,840 sq mi)

Nirguna Dam is an earthfill dam on Nirguna River near Patur, Akola district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 25.7 m (84 ft), while its length is 1,800 m (5,900 ft). Its volume content is 124 km³ (30 cu mi), and its gross storage capacity is 32,290.00 km³ (7,746.78 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Nirguna D01287" . Retrieved 19 March 2013.^{[ dead link ]}
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.