Pakadiguddam Dam

Pakadiguddam Dam
Location of Pakadiguddam Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Pakadiguddam Dam D02926
Location Chandrapur
Coordinates 19°41′30″N 79°02′53″E / 19.6917283°N 79.0480042°E / 19.6917283; 79.0480042Coordinates: 19°41′30″N 79°02′53″E / 19.6917283°N 79.0480042°E / 19.6917283; 79.0480042
Opening date 1993[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Deogad river
Height 19 m (62 ft)
Length 1,814 m (5,951 ft)
Dam volume 1,067 km3 (256 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 11,800 km3 (2,800 cu mi)
Surface area 2,579 km2 (996 sq mi)

Pakadiguddam Dam, is an earthfill dam on Deogad river near Chandrapur in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19 m (62 ft) while the length is 1,814 m (5,951 ft). The volume content is 1,067 km3 (256 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,307.00 km3 (3,192.52 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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