Lower Tapi Dam
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Lower Tapi Dam | |
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Location of Lower Tapi Dam in India Maharashtra
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Official name | Lower Tapi (Padalse) Dam D03032 |
Location | Nashik |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Tapi river |
Height | 21.8 m (72 ft) |
Length | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
Dam volume | 303.72 km3 (72.87 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 11,470 km3 (2,750 cu mi) |
Surface area | 3,150 km2 (1,220 sq mi) |
Lower Tapi Dam (or Padalse Dam) is an earthfill dam on Tapti river near Amalner, but in Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India.[1]
Contents
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.8 m (72 ft) while the length is 860 m (2,820 ft). The volume content is 303.72 km3 (72.87 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 16,460.00 km3 (3,948.96 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India