Raigavan Dam

Dam in Kalam
18°29′12″N 76°15′25″E / 18.4867677°N 76.2570047°E / 18.4867677; 76.2570047Opening date1987[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundslocal riverHeight19.74 m (64.8 ft)Length2,090 m (6,860 ft)Dam volume0 km3 (0 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity11,259 km3 (2,701 cu mi)Surface area4,920 km2 (1,900 sq mi)

Raigavan Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Kalam, Osmanabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.74 m (64.8 ft) while the length is 2,090 m (6,860 ft). The volume content is 0 km3 (0 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,703.00 km3 (3,047.61 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Raigavan D02845". Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2010.