Palashi Dam

Dam in Parner , India
19°15′43″N 74°24′36″E / 19.26194°N 74.41000°E / 19.26194; 74.41000Opening date1979Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarth-fill (Earthen)ImpoundsPalashi RiverHeight14.03 m (46.0 ft)Length660 m (2,170 ft)ReservoirCreatesPalashi lakeTotal capacity860 km3 (210 cu mi)Surface area28 km2 (11 sq mi)

Palashi Dam (Marathi: पळशी धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Palashi river in Palashi village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.03 m (46.0 ft) while the length is 660 m (2,170 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,060 km3 (250 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

It was designed and built to provide irrigation for farms and drinking water for the nearest villages.

See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra

References

  1. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
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