Purnaneopur Dam

Purnaneopur Dam
Location of Purnaneopur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Purnaneopur Dam D03045
Location	Kannad
Coordinates	20°23′14″N75°19′09″E / 20.3873136°N 75.3191542°E / 20.3873136; 75.3191542 Coordinates: 20°23′14″N75°19′09″E / 20.3873136°N 75.3191542°E / 20.3873136; 75.3191542
Opening date	1998 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Purna river
Height	16.6 m (54 ft)
Length	2,725 m (8,940 ft)
Dam volume	506 km3 (121 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	9,340 km3 (2,240 cu mi)
Surface area	3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi)

Purnaneopur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Purna river near Kannad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.6 m (54 ft) while the length is 2,725 m (8,940 ft). The volume content is 506 km³ (121 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,380.00 km³ (2,730.21 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Purnaneopur D03045" . Retrieved 22 March 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.