Manyad Dam

Manyad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Manyad river near nandre Chalisgaon, Jalgaon district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Manyad Dam
Location of Manyad Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameManyad Dam D01273
LocationNANDRE tal chalisgaon
Coordinates20.4796447°N 74.7922526°E / 20.4796447; 74.7922526
Opening date1973[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsManyad river
Height45 m (148 ft)
Length1,677 m (5,502 ft)
Dam volume896.5 km3 (215.1 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity40,257 km3 (9,658 cu mi)
Surface area8,710 km2 (3,360 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 45 m (148 ft) while the length is 1,677 m (5,502 ft). The volume content is 896.5 km3 (215.1 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 53,980.00 km3 (12,950.49 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

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

References

  1. "Manyad D01273". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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