Khekaranalla Dam

Dam in Kalmeshwar
21°32′29″N 78°57′00″E / 21.5415074°N 78.9500845°E / 21.5415074; 78.9500845Opening date1988[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsKhekaraNalla riverHeight24.5 m (80 ft)Length330 m (1,080 ft)Dam volume306,000 m3 (10,800,000 cu ft)ReservoirTotal capacity23,810,000 m3 (841,000,000 cu ft)Surface area5,566,000 m2 (59,910,000 sq ft)

Khekaranalla Dam is an earthfill dam on KhekaraNalla river near Saoner, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.5 m (80 ft) while the length is 330 m (1,080 ft). The volume content is 306,000 m3 (10,800,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 26,325,000 m3 (929,700,000 cu ft).[2] Irrigation is the purpose of the dam.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Khekaranalla D05112". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine