Pujaritola Dam
Pujaritola Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bagh river near Amgaon, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India.[2][3]
| Pujaritola Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pujaritola Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Pujaritola Dam |
| Location | Amgaon |
| Coordinates | 21.2121984°N 80.4240418°E |
| Opening date | 1970[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Bagh river |
| Height | 19.2 m (63 ft) |
| Length | 2,661 m (8,730 ft) |
| Dam volume | 664 km3 (159 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 48,690 km3 (11,680 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 17,650 km2 (6,810 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.2 m (63 ft) while the length is 2,661 m (8,730 ft). The volume content is 664 km3 (159 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 65,110.00 km3 (15,620.72 cu mi).[4]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Pujaritola D01038". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- "Water level in reservoirs in Gondia alarming". Times of India. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- Roy, Ashish (11 March 2012). "Water level in Vidarbha dams alarming". Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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