Kanoli Dam
Kanoli Dam is an earthfill dam on the Bori River near Dhule, in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
| Kanoli Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kanoli Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kanoli Dam D01259 |
| Location | Dhule |
| Coordinates | 20.6558609°N 74.7838283°E |
| Opening date | 1974[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bori river |
| Height | 24.5 m (80 ft) |
| Length | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
| Dam volume | 290 km3 (70 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8,450 km3 (2,030 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 217 km2 (84 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.5 m (80 ft) while the length is 459 m (1,506 ft). The volume content is 290 km3 (70 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,900.00 km3 (2,854.96 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Kanoli D01259". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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