Mahamadwadi Dam
Mahamadwadi dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Mahamadwadi dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Mahamadwadi dam |
Coordinates | 16°12′13″N 73°53′05″E / 16.2035764°N 73.8847705°ECoordinates: 16°12′13″N 73°53′05″E / 16.2035764°N 73.8847705°E |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Gad river |
Height | 59.33 m (194.7 ft) |
Length | 1,590 m (5,220 ft) |
Dam volume | 12,000 km3 (2,900 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 91,399 km3 (21,928 cu mi) |
Surface area | 4,243 km2 (1,638 sq mi) |
Mahamadwadi Dam, (or Mohamod Wadi Dam) is an earthfill dam on Gad river near Nardave in Kankavli taluka of Sindhudurg district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1]
Specifications[]
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 59.33 m (194.7 ft) while the length is 1,590 m (5,220 ft). The volume content is 12,000 km3 (2,900 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 93,374.00 km3 (22,401.61 cu mi).[2]
Purpose[]
- Irrigation
- Hydroelectricity
See also[]
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References[]
- ^ "Mohamod Wadi Medium Irrigation Project JI00581". Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Dams in Sindhudurg district