Tikhol Dam

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Tikhol Dam
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Location of Tikhol Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameTikhol Dam
Location Tikhol, Parner
India
Coordinates 19°8′31″N74°25′28″E / 19.14194°N 74.42444°E / 19.14194; 74.42444 Coordinates: 19°8′31″N74°25′28″E / 19.14194°N 74.42444°E / 19.14194; 74.42444
Opening date1975
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth-fill (Earthen)
ImpoundsKalu River
Height18.53 m (60.8 ft)
Length360 m (1,180 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesTikhol lake
Total capacity1,700 km3 (410 cu mi)
Surface area64 km2 (25 sq mi)

Tikhol Dam (Marathi : तिखोल धरण) is an earth-fill dam on Kalu river in Tikhol village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.53 m (60.8 ft) while the length is 360 m (1,180 ft). The gross storage capacity is 2,430 km3 (580 cu mi). [1]

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