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Waki Dam

Coordinates: 20°47′41″N 75°43′50″E / 20.794714°N 75.730562°E / 20.794714; 75.730562
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Waki Dam
Waki Dam is located in Maharashtra
Waki Dam
Location of Waki Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameWaki Dam D05046
LocationPachora
Coordinates20°47′41″N 75°43′50″E / 20.794714°N 75.730562°E / 20.794714; 75.730562
Demolition dateN/A
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsGodavari river
Height51.87 m (170.2 ft)
Length869 m (2,851 ft)
Dam volume4,582 km3 (1,099 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity53,340 km3 (12,800 cu mi)
Surface area2,054 km2 (793 sq mi)

Waki Dam, is an earthfill dam on a local river named Godavari near Pachora, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1]

Specifications

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The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 51.87 m (170.2 ft) while the length is 869 m (2,851 ft). The volume content is 4,582 km3 (1,099 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 53,730.00 km3 (12,890.51 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Waki D05046". Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.