Deogad Dam

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Deogad Dam
Official nameDeogad Dam D03048
LocationPhonda
Opening date2005[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsKurli river - Shivganga
Height54.68 m (179.4 ft)
Length1,784 m (5,853 ft)
Dam volume0.06200 km3 (0.01487 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity0.098020 km3 (0.023516 cu mi)
Surface area5.731 km2 (2.213 sq mi)

Deogad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Karli Nalla river near Phonda, Sindhudurg district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications[]

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 54.68 m (179.4 ft) while the length is 1,784 m (5,853 ft). The volume content is 0.06200 km3 (0.01487 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.100428 km3 (0.024094 cu mi).[2]

Purpose[]

  • Irrigation
    Hydroelectricity

See also[]

  • Dams in Maharashtra
  • List of reservoirs and dams in India

References[]

  1. ^ "Deogad D03048". Retrieved 4 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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