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Palkhed Dam

Coordinates: 20°11′28″N 73°53′00″E / 20.1911225°N 73.8834431°E / 20.1911225; 73.8834431
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Palkhed Dam
Palkhed Dam is located in Maharashtra
Palkhed Dam
Location of Palkhed Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePalkhed Dam D02975
LocationDindori
Coordinates20°11′28″N 73°53′00″E / 20.1911225°N 73.8834431°E / 20.1911225; 73.8834431
Opening date1975[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsKadva River
Height34.75 m (114.0 ft)
Length4,110 m (13,480 ft)
Dam volume1,228 km3 (295 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity212,400 km3 (51,000 cu mi)
Surface area5,760 km2 (2,220 sq mi)

Palkhed Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kadwa river near Dindori, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 34.75 m (114.0 ft) while the length is 4,110 m (13,480 ft). The volume content is 1,228 km3 (295 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 230,100.00 km3 (55,203.93 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Palkhed_Dam_D02975".
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2010-10-22.