Karadkhed Dam

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Karadkhed Dam
Karadkhed Dam is located in Maharashtra
Karadkhed Dam
Location of Karadkhed Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameKaradkhed Dam D01295
LocationDeglur, Nanded District
Coordinates18°28′35″N 77°29′12″E / 18.476475°N 77.4867735°E / 18.476475; 77.4867735Coordinates: 18°28′35″N 77°29′12″E / 18.476475°N 77.4867735°E / 18.476475; 77.4867735
Opening date1978[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Impoundslocal river
Height19 m (62 ft)
Length1,454 m (4,770 ft)
Dam volume498 km3 (119 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,980 km3 (2,630 cu mi)
Surface area289 km2 (112 sq mi)

Karadkhed Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Deglur, Nanded district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications[]

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19 m (62 ft) while the length is 1,454 m (4,770 ft). The volume content is 498 km3 (119 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,000.00 km3 (2,878.95 cu mi).[2] It is situated near Karadkhed which is 12 km away from sub-district headquarter Deglur and 93 km away from district headquarter Nanded.

Purpose[]

  • Irrigation
  • Drinking Water Supply to degloor Taluk

See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Karadkhed D01295". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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