Pujaritola Dam

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Kotra Dam
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Location of Kotra Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePujaritola Dam
LocationKotra
Coordinates 21°12′44″N80°25′27″E / 21.2121984°N 80.4240418°E / 21.2121984; 80.4240418 Coordinates: 21°12′44″N80°25′27″E / 21.2121984°N 80.4240418°E / 21.2121984; 80.4240418
Opening date1970 [1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Gravity
ImpoundsBagh river
Height19.2 m (63 ft)
Length2,661 m (8,730 ft)
Dam volume664 km3 (159 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity48,690 km3 (11,680 cu mi)
Surface area17,650 km2 (6,810 sq mi)

Pujaritola Dam (Kotra Dam) is an earth-fill and gravity dam on Bagh river near Kotra, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India. [2] [3]

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.2 m (63 ft) while the length is 2,661 m (8,730 ft). The volume content is 664 km3 (159 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 65,110.00 km3 (15,620.72 cu mi). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pujaritola D01038". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Water level in reservoirs in Gondia alarming". The Times of India . 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Roy, Ashish (11 March 2012). "Water level in Vidarbha dams alarming". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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