Pandherbodi Dam

Pandherbodi Dam
Location of Pandherbodi Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Pandherbodi Dam
Location	Umrer
Coordinates	20°48′45″N79°16′24″E / 20.8126064°N 79.2732239°E / 20.8126064; 79.2732239 Coordinates: 20°48′45″N79°16′24″E / 20.8126064°N 79.2732239°E / 20.8126064; 79.2732239
Opening date	1967 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	local river
Height	15.24 m (50.0 ft)
Length	1,769 m (5,804 ft)
Dam volume	284 km3 (68 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	13,120 km3 (3,150 cu mi)
Surface area	425 km2 (164 sq mi)

Pandherbodi Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Umred, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.24 m (50.0 ft) while the length is 1,769 m (5,804 ft). The volume content is 284 km³ (68 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,860.00 km³ (3,325.19 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Pandherbodi D01217". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.