Adan Dam
Adan Dam, is an earthfill and rockfill dam on Aran river near Karanja, Washim district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Adan Dam | |
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Location of Adan Dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Adan Dam |
Location | Karanja |
Coordinates | 20°25′17.55″N 77°33′47.07″E |
Opening date | 1977 |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill Rockfill |
Impounds | Aran river |
Height | 30.13 m (98.9 ft) |
Length | 755 m (2,477 ft) |
Dam volume | 1,428 km3 (343 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 67,250 km3 (16,130 cu mi) |
Surface area | 10,520 km2 (4,060 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30.13 m (98.9 ft) while the length is 755 m (2,477 ft). The volume content is 1,428 km3 (343 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 78,320.00 km3 (18,789.97 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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