Vadiwale Dam

Vadiwale Dam
Location of Vadiwale Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Vadiwale Dam D03047
Location	Maval
Coordinates	18°49′29″N73°30′36″E / 18.824661°N 73.5100365°E / 18.824661; 73.5100365
Opening date	1999 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Kundali river
Height	29 m (95 ft)
Length	485.64 m (1,593.3 ft)
Dam volume	8.73 km3 (2.09 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	30,390 km3 (7,290 cu mi)
Surface area	3,558 km2 (1,374 sq mi)

Vadiwale Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kundali river near Maval, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 29 m (95 ft) while the length is 485.64 m (1,593.3 ft). The volume content is 8.73 km³ (2.09 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 40,870.00 km³ (9,805.23 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Vadiwale D03047" . Retrieved March 26, 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-03-21.