Dheku Dam
Dheku Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dheku river near Vaijapur, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Dheku Dam | |
|---|---|
![]() Location of Dheku Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Dheku Dam D01120 |
| Location | Vaijapur |
| Coordinates | 20.1061669°N 74.9327771°E |
| Opening date | 1960[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Dheku river |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 2,421 m (7,943 ft) |
| Dam volume | 137 km3 (33 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 12,160 km3 (2,920 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 447 km2 (173 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 2,421 m (7,943 ft). The volume content is 137 km3 (33 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,000.00 km3 (3,358.78 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- "Dheku D01120". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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