Kelzar Dam
Kelzar Dam, is an earthfill dam on Aram river near Satana, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Kelzar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kelzar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kelzar Dam D01353 |
| Location | Satana |
| Coordinates | 20.6517497°N 73.9733719°E |
| Opening date | 1981[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Aram river |
| Height | 32.5 m (107 ft) |
| Length | 1,236 m (4,055 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,622 km3 (389 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,210 km3 (3,890 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 1,660 km2 (640 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 32.5 m (107 ft) while the length is 1,236 m (4,055 ft). The volume content is 1,622 km3 (389 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 17,100.00 km3 (4,102.51 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- "Kelzar D01353". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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