Sulwade Barrage Dam

Sulwade Barrage Dam is an earthfill dam on the Tapi River near Shirpur, Dhule district in the state of Maharashtra, India.[2]

Sulwade Barrage
Location of Sulwade Barrage in Maharashtra
LocationSindkheda
Coordinates21.3020295°N 74.8005867°E / 21.3020295; 74.8005867
Opening date1999[1]
Demolition dateN/A
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsTapi River
Height13 m (43 ft)[1]
Length503 m (1,650 ft)[1]
Dam volume226 km3 (54 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity62,110 km3 (14,900 cu mi)
Surface area11,870 km2 (4,580 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.73 m (91.0 ft) while the length is 688 m (2,257 ft). The volume content is 226 km3 (54 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 63,640.00 km3 (15,268.05 cu mi).[3]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

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

References

  1. "Sulwade Barrage B00498". India-WRIS. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. "Sulwade Barrage Medium Irrigation Project JI00575". Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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