Visapur Dam

Visapur Dam
Location of Visapur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Visapur Dam D01010
Location	Srigonda
Coordinates	18°48′13″N74°34′58″E / 18.8035565°N 74.5827484°E / 18.8035565; 74.5827484 Coordinates: 18°48′13″N74°34′58″E / 18.8035565°N 74.5827484°E / 18.8035565; 74.5827484
Opening date	1936 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Hanga river
Height	26 m (85 ft)
Length	2,692 m (8,832 ft)
Dam volume	130 km3 (31 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	33,320 km3 (7,990 cu mi)
Surface area	0 km2 (0 sq mi)

Visapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Hanga river near Srigonda, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 26 m (85 ft) while the length is 2,692 m (8,832 ft). The volume content is 130 km³ (31 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 33,320.00 km³ (7,993.89 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Visapur D01010" . Retrieved March 26, 2013.
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-22.