Utawali Dam

Utawali Dam
Location of Utawali Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Utawali Dam D03131
Location	Mehkar
Coordinates	20°24′53″N76°43′23″E / 20.414626°N 76.723194°E / 20.414626; 76.723194 Coordinates: 20°24′53″N76°43′23″E / 20.414626°N 76.723194°E / 20.414626; 76.723194
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Utawali river
Height	26.05 m (85.5 ft)
Length	2,112 m (6,929 ft)
Dam volume	1,910 km3 (460 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	0 km3 (0 cu mi)
Surface area	3,642 km2 (1,406 sq mi)

Utawali Dam, is an earthfill dam on Utawali river near Mehkar, Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra in India. ^[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 26.05 m (85.5 ft) while the length is 2,112 m (6,929 ft). The volume content is 1,910 km³ (460 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,808.00 km³ (4,992.10 cu mi). ^{[2] [3]}

Purpose

• Irrigation ^[4]

See also

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

References

1. "Utawali D03131" . Retrieved 2 April 2013.
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
3. "List of Large size Dams of District Sehore".
4. "Utawali Medium Irrigation Project JI00583".