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<div>{{Infobox dam<br />
| name = Yeralwadi Dam<br />
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| name_official = Yeralwadi Dam<br />
| dam_crosses = Yerala river<br />
| location = Khatav <br />
| dam_type = [[Dam#Earth-fill dams|Earthfill]]<br />
| dam_length = {{convert|2115|m|abbr=on}}<br />
| dam_height = {{convert|19.5|m|abbr=on}}<br />
| dam_width_base = <br />
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| dam_volume = {{convert|663|km3|abbr=on}}<br />
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| opening = 1973<br />
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| owner = [[Government of Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
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| res_capacity_total = {{convert|18060|km3|abbr=on}}<br />
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| location_map = India Maharashtra<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|17.5304835|74.4860065|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
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'''Yeralwadi Dam''', is an [[dam#Earth-fill dams|earthfill]] dam on [[Yerla River|Yerala river]] near [[Khatav]], [[Satara district]] in the state of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]].<br />
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==Specifications==<br />
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is {{convert|19.5|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|2115|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|663|km3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|33020.00|km3|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India]</ref><br />
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==Purpose==<br />
* Irrigation <br />
* The region of yeralwadi Dam is a birding hotspot in Satara district. Greater flamingoes, winter migratory ducks, waders have a great diversity in this region.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Dams in Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[List of reservoirs and dams in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Satara district topics}}<br />
{{Authority control}}<br />
[[Category:Dams in Satara district]]<br />
[[Category:Dams completed in 1973]]<br />
[[Category:1973 establishments in Maharashtra]]</div>
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