Waki Dam

Waki Dam
Location of Waki Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Waki Dam D05046
Location	Pachora
Coordinates	20°47′41″N75°43′50″E / 20.794714°N 75.730562°E / 20.794714; 75.730562
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Godavari river
Height	51.87 m (170.2 ft)
Length	869 m (2,851 ft)
Dam volume	4,582 km3 (1,099 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	53,340 km3 (12,800 cu mi)
Surface area	2,054 km2 (793 sq mi)

Waki Dam, is an earthfill dam on a local river named Godavari near Pachora, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India. ^[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 51.87 m (170.2 ft) while the length is 869 m (2,851 ft). The volume content is 4,582 km³ (1,099 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 53,730.00 km³ (12,890.51 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

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

References

1. "Waki D05046" . Retrieved 3 April 2013.
2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.