Pargaon Ghatshil Dam
| Pargaon Ghatshil Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pargaon Ghatshil Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Pargaon Ghatshil Dam D01358 |
| Location | Pargaon Ghatshil |
| Coordinates | 19°07′06″N 75°21′28″E / 19.1182059°N 75.3577993°E |
| Opening date | 1977[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Kinha river |
| Height | 22.46 m (73.7 ft) |
| Length | 911.65 m (2,991.0 ft) |
| Dam volume | 297 km3 (71 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,740 km2 (1,440 sq mi) |
Pargaon Ghatshil Dam, also called Ghatshil Pargaon dam, is an earthfill dam on Kinha river near Pargaon Ghatshil, Beed district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.46 m (73.7 ft) while the length is 911.65 m (2,991.0 ft). The volume content is 297 km3 (71 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,450.00 km3 (2,986.91 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pargaon Ghatshil D01358". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.