Khekaranalla Dam
| Khekaranalla Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Khekaranalla Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Khekaranalla Dam D05112 |
| Location | Kalmeshwar |
| Coordinates | 21°32′29″N 78°57′00″E / 21.5415074°N 78.9500845°E |
| Opening date | 1988[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | KhekaraNalla river |
| Height | 24.5 m (80 ft) |
| Length | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Dam volume | 306,000 m3 (10,800,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 23,810,000 m3 (841,000,000 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 5,566,000 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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Khekaranalla D05112". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine