Manyad Dam
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- Not to be confused with Manar Dam in Nanded district, often called Manyad.
| Manyad Dam | |
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 Location of Manyad Dam in India Maharashtra
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| Official name | Manyad Dam D01273 |
| Location | Chalisgaon |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Opening date | 1973[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Manyad river |
| Height | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Length | 1,677 m (5,502 ft) |
| Dam volume | 896.5 km3 (215.1 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 40,257 km3 (9,658 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 8,710 km2 (3,360 sq mi) |
Manyad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Manyad river near Chalisgaon, Jalgaon district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Contents
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 45 m (148 ft) while the length is 1,677 m (5,502 ft). The volume content is 896.5 km3 (215.1 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 53,980.00 km3 (12,950.49 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
