Lower Panzara Dam

Lower Panzara Dam, also known as Akkalpada Dam is an earthfill dam on Panzara river near Akkalpada (Sakri) in Dhule district in Maharashtra, India.[1]

Akkalpada Dam
Location of Akkalpada Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameLower Panzara (Akkalpada) Dam D03103
LocationSakri
Coordinates20.9421621°N 74.4530797°E / 20.9421621; 74.4530797
Demolition dateN/A
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsPanzara river
Height33.28 m (109.2 ft)
Length706 m (2,316 ft)
Dam volume1,114 km3 (267 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity36,990 km3 (8,870 cu mi)
Surface area6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.28 m (109.2 ft) while the length is 706 m (2,316 ft). The volume content is 1,114 km3 (267 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 39,750 thousand cum (39.75 million cum) and effective storage is 36,990 thousand cum (36.99 million cum).

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

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

References

  1. "Lower Panzara (Akkalpada) D03103". Retrieved March 13, 2013.
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