Mandohol Dam

19°11′56″N 74°18′28″E / 19.19889°N 74.30778°E / 19.19889; 74.30778Construction began1977Opening date1984Construction cost₹362 lakh (US$430,000)Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaOperator(s)Command Area Development Authority (CADA), AhmednagarDam and spillwaysType of damEarth-fill (Earthen)ImpoundsMandohol RiverHeight27.07 m (88.8 ft)Length739.0 m (2,424.5 ft)Dam volume426 km³ (102 cu mi)ReservoirCreatesMandohol LakeTotal capacity8,780 km³ (2,110 cu mi)Catchment area142.45 km² (55.00 sq mi)Surface area199.51 km² (77.03 sq mi)

Mandohol Dam (Marathi: मांडोहोळ धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Mandohol River in Karjule Hareshwar village of Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Construction

The dam is constructed by Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar. It was constructed between 1977 and 1983, and was opened for irrigation purpose in 1984.^[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.07 m (88.8 ft) while the length is 739.0 m (2,424.5 ft). The volume content is 4.26 km³ (1.02 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,300 km³ (2,700 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Drinking water for neatest villages

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra

References