Wakod Dam

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Wakod Dam
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Location of Wakod Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameWakod Dam D03130
LocationAurangabad
Coordinates 20°10′00″N75°29′49″E / 20.166672°N 75.497017°E / 20.166672; 75.497017
Demolition dateN/A
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsNagzari river
Height14.28 m (46.9 ft)
Length2,975 m (9,760 ft)
Dam volume577 km3 (138 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity11,400 km3 (2,700 cu mi)
Surface area4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi)

Wakod Dam, is an earthfill dam on Nagzari river near Aurangabad in the state of Maharashtra in India. [1]

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Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 14.28 m (46.9 ft) while the length is 2,975 m (9,760 ft). The volume content is 577 km3 (138 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,050.00 km3 (2,890.95 cu mi). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wakod D03130" . 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.
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