Ekburji Dam
| Ekburji Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ekburji Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Ekburji Dam D01207 |
| Location | Washim |
| Coordinates | 20°02′41″N 77°06′04″E / 20.0447743°N 77.1011067°E |
| Opening date | 1964[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Chandrabhaga river |
| Height | 23.7 m (78 ft) |
| Length | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
| Dam volume | 566 km3 (136 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 11,960 km3 (2,870 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 218 km2 (84 sq mi) |
Ekburji Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandrabhaga river near Washim in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.7 m (78 ft) while the length is 830 m (2,720 ft). The volume content is 566 km3 (136 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,100.00 km3 (3,382.77 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
- Water Supply for Washim town
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ekburji D01207". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine