Bahula Dam
| Bahula Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bahula Dam in India Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bahula Dam |
| Location | Khedgaon |
| Coordinates | 20°41′37″N 75°23′48″E / 20.6935931°N 75.3965949°ECoordinates: 20°41′37″N 75°23′48″E / 20.6935931°N 75.3965949°E |
| Opening date | 1997 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bahula river |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Length | 5,280 m (17,320 ft) |
| Dam volume | 847 km3 (203 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,330 km3 (3,920 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 581 km2 (224 sq mi) |
Bahula Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bahula river in Pachora, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17 m (56 ft) while the length is 5,280 m (17,320 ft). The volume content is 847 km3 (203 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,030.00 km3 (4,805.45 cu mi).[1][2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Bahula D03033". Retrieved February 26, 2013.
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