Waghad Dam

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Waghad Dam
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Location of Waghad Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameWaghad Dam D02970
LocationDindori
Coordinates 20°13′19″N73°43′00″E / 20.222053°N 73.7165882°E / 20.222053; 73.7165882
Opening date1979 [1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Kolwan river
Height45.6 m (150 ft)
Length952 m (3,123 ft)
Dam volume1,783 km3 (428 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity70,000 km3 (17,000 cu mi)
Surface area526 km2 (203 sq mi)

Waghad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kalwan river near Dindori, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 45.6 m (150 ft) while the length is 952 m (3,123 ft). The volume content is 1,783 km3 (428 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 76,480.00 km3 (18,348.53 cu mi). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Waghad D02970" . Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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