Punegaon Dam

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Punegaon Dam
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Location of Punegaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePunegaon Dam D02972
LocationPunegaon, Vani
Coordinates 20°21′36″N73°50′05″E / 20.3598764°N 73.8346913°E / 20.3598764; 73.8346913 Coordinates: 20°21′36″N73°50′05″E / 20.3598764°N 73.8346913°E / 20.3598764; 73.8346913
Construction began1995
Opening date1998 [1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsUnanda river
Height24.14 m (79.2 ft)
Length1,803 m (5,915 ft)
Dam volume991 km3 (238 cu mi)
Spillway typeFlood Gates
Reservoir
Total capacity17,750 km3 (4,260 cu mi)
Surface area3,646 km2 (1,408 sq mi)

Punegaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Unanda river near Punegaon, Vani, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.14 m (79.2 ft) while the length is 1,803 m (5,915 ft). The volume content is 991 km3 (238 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,399.00 km3 (4,893.98 cu mi). [2]

Purpose

It is used for irrigational purposes . The canal of the dam supplies water to the dry regions of Yeola taluka through the Punegaon- Daraswadi water canal.

River

The dam was constructed on Unanda River and was completed in 1998. It has three flood gates which are opened when the dam is filled with full capacity.

The water is released in the river and further goes to Ozarkhed Dam situated on the same river.

Manjarpada Tunnel Project

The dam supplies water for the dry regions of Yeola taluka. The water is planned to come through a 9.6 km tunnel from the Manjarpada Dam which is being constructed for the project.

This project will help with water for various purposes in the various dry villages.

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References

  1. "Punegaon D02972". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-25.