Gose Khurd Dam
| Gosekhurd Dam | |
|---|---|
 Gosekhurd Dam | |
  Location of Gosekhurd Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Gosikhurd Dam (Indirasagar Reservoir) |
| Location | Pauni, Bhandara, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 20°52′26″N 79°36′29″E / 20.8738154°N 79.6081781°ECoordinates: 20°52′26″N 79°36′29″E / 20.8738154°N 79.6081781°E |
| Construction began | 1988 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Owner(s) | , India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthen dam with Gates Spillway |
| Impounds | Wainganga River |
| Height | 22.55 m (74.0 ft) |
| Length | 11,356 m (37,257 ft) / 11.35 km (7.05 mi) |
| Dam volume | 3.83×106 m3 (5,010,000 cu yd) |
| Spillways | 33 Radial Gates of size 18.30 m (l) * 16.50 m (h) |
| Spillway type | Ogee Shaped Spillway |
| Spillway capacity | 67,300 m3/s (2,380,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Indirasagar |
| Total capacity | 1.15×109 m3 (930,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 740.168×106 m3 (600,064 acre⋅ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 405.907×106 m3 (329,074 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 34,862 km2 (13,460 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 222.56 km2 (85.93 sq mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 22.55 m |
Gosekhurd Dam, (Marathi: गोसे खुर्द धरण) is an earthfill dam on the Wainganga River near Pauni in Bhandara district in state of Maharashtra in India.[1] The dam consists of 33 Nos of spillway gates to regulate irrigation water into the river throughout the year.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.55 m (74.0 ft) while the length is 11,350 m (37,240 ft). The dam volume content is 3.83×106 m3 (135×106 cu ft) and gross water storage capacity is 1,146×106 m3 (40.5×109 cu ft). Its purpose is irrigation and power generation on spillover water through Dam foot 2 x 12 MW HEP and Industrial also Drinking Water for near by Municipal Council as well as Grampanchayat. Since complition in 2008 Gosikhurd Reservoir started impounding water from 2009. Because of Rehabilitation problem Reservoir could not get filled to its 100 % capacity. But after resolving all Rehabilitation problem dam finally filled upto its full capacity on dated 09/01/2022. [2]
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References[]
- ^ "Gosikhurd Dam D03002". Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine See Project Identification Code MH09MH1817.
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