Khairi Dam

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Khairi Dam
Khairi Dam is located in Maharashtra
Khairi Dam
Location of Khairi Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Khairi Dam D02858
Location Jamkhed
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Opening date 1989[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Kar river
Height 18.91 m (62.0 ft)
Length 1,210 m (3,970 ft)
Dam volume 54 km3 (13 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 13,743 km3 (3,297 cu mi)
Surface area 492 km2 (190 sq mi)

Khairi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kar river near Jamkhed, Ahmednagar district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.91 m (62.0 ft) while the length is 1,210 m (3,970 ft). The volume content is 54 km3 (13 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,110.00 km3 (3,625.08 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

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  2. Specifications of large dams in India