Yedgaon Dam
Yedgaon Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Kukadi river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Yedgaon Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Yedgaon Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Yedgaon Dam |
| Location | Junnar |
| Coordinates | 19.1717572°N 74.0036243°E |
| Opening date | 1977 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Kukadi River |
| Height | 29.74 m (97.6 ft) |
| Length | 4,511 m (14,800 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,004 km3 (241 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 79,270 km3 (19,020 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 1,700 km2 (660 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 29.74 m (97.6 ft) while the length is 4,511 m (14,800 ft). The volume content is 1,004 km3 (241 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 93,430.00 km3 (22,415.05 cu mi).[1] The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Wadaj Dam, Manikdoh Dam, Dimbhe Dam and Pimpalgaon Joge Dam.[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Yedgoan is one of the top producer of tomatoes in Junnar.
- Yedgon dam provide the strong water resource to the agricultural farming in the yedgaon village.
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- Specifications of large dams in India
- "Kukadi Major Irrigation Project JI00460". Retrieved February 25, 2013.
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