Karpara Dam
Karpara Dam, is an earthfill dam on Karpara river near Jintur, Parbhani district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Karpara Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Karpara Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Karpara Dam D01286 |
| Location | Jintur |
| Coordinates | 19.5107101°N 76.6288661°E |
| Opening date | 1975[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Karpara river |
| Height | 16.66 m (54.7 ft) |
| Length | 1,046 m (3,432 ft) |
| Dam volume | 344 km3 (83 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 24,700 km3 (5,900 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 778 km2 (300 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.66 m (54.7 ft) while the length is 1,046 m (3,432 ft). The volume content is 344 km3 (83 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 27,320.00 km3 (6,554.42 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Karpara D01286". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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