Pethwadaj Dam

Pethwadaj Dam
Location of Pethwadaj Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Pethwadaj Dam D01397
Location	Kandhar
Coordinates	18°46′31″N77°19′03″E / 18.775361°N 77.3176256°E / 18.775361; 77.3176256 Coordinates: 18°46′31″N77°19′03″E / 18.775361°N 77.3176256°E / 18.775361; 77.3176256
Opening date	1980 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	local river
Height	19.5 m (64 ft)
Length	1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Dam volume	495 km3 (119 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	9,040 km3 (2,170 cu mi)
Surface area	2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi)

Pethwadaj Dam is an earthfill dam on local river near Kandhar, Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.5 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,260 m (4,130 ft). The volume content is 495 km³ (119 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,600.00 km³ (2,782.99 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Pethwadaj D01397" . Retrieved 20 March 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.