Wadaj Dam

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Wadaj Dam
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Location of Wadaj Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameWadaj Dam
LocationJunnar
Coordinates 19°09′08″N73°50′57″E / 19.1522992°N 73.849129°E / 19.1522992; 73.849129
Opening date1983
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Gravity
ImpoundsMeena river
Height30.7 m (101 ft)
Length1,875 m (6,152 ft)
Dam volume1,009 km3 (242 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity33,200 km3 (8,000 cu mi)
Surface area467 km2 (180 sq mi)

Wadaj Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Meena river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 30.7 m (101 ft) while the length is 1,875 m (6,152 ft). The volume content is 1,009 km3 (242 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 36,000.00 km3 (8,636.86 cu mi). [1] The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Yedgaon Dam, Manikdoh Dam, Dimbhe Dam and Pimpalgaon Joge Dam. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Kukadi Major Irrigation Project JI00460" . Retrieved February 25, 2013.
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