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{{Infobox dam<br />
| name = Wan dam<br />
| name_official = Wan dam D03007<br />
| image_caption = <br />
| location_map_caption = <br />
| coordinates = {{coord|21.183611|76.804047|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
| location = Telhara<br />
| construction_began = <br />
| opening = 2000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Wan_D03007 | title=Wan D03007 | accessdate=3 April 2013}}</ref><br />
| cost = <br />
| owner = [[Government of Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| dam_type = [[Dam#Earth-fill dams|Earthfill]]<br />[[Dam#Gravity dams|Gravity]]<br />
| dam_crosses = Wan<br />
river<br />
| dam_length = {{convert|500|m|abbr=on}}<br />
| dam_width_crest = <br />
| dam_width_base = <br />
| dam_volume = {{convert|599|km3|abbr=on}}<br />
| spillway_type = <br />
| spillway_capacity = <br />
| res_name = Hanuman Sagar<br />
| res_capacity_total = {{convert|.081|km3|abbr=on}}<br />
| res_catchment = <br />
| res_surface = {{convert|4391|km2|abbr=on}}<br />
| res_max_depth = <br />
| plant_operator = <br />
| plant_commission = <br />
| plant_decommission = <br />
| plant_turbines = <br />
| plant_capacity = 1.5 MW<br />
| plant_annual_gen = <br />
| website = <br />
| extra = <br />
| image = <br />
| dam_height = {{convert|67.65|m|abbr=on}}<br />
| location_map = India Maharashtra<br />
| location_map_size = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Wan dam''' is located on [[Godavari|wan]] river at the site of Wari village in Telhara Taluka of Akola District in [[Maharashtra State|Maharashtra]], [[India]]. This is one of the largest irrigation projects in the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. The water is mainly used to [[irrigate]] agricultural land in the western vidarbha. It also provides water for drinking to near by towns, villages and Cities like Akola, Telhara Shegaon.The surrounding area of the dam has a garden old Hanumana temple.<br />
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! colspan="2" |Wan Dam<br />
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==Specifications==<br />
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is {{convert|67.65|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|500|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|599|km3|abbr=on}} and <br />
gross storage capacity is {{convert|0.081|km3|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |title=Specifications of large dams in India |access-date=20 October 2010 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Purpose==<br />
*Irrigation<br />
*[[Hydroelectricity]]<br />
*Water supply<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Dams in Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[List of reservoirs and dams in India]]<br />
* [[Wan Hydroelectric Project]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Dams in Akola district]]<br />
[[Category:Dams completed in 2000]]<br />
[[Category:2000 establishments in Maharashtra]]</div>Freaklabsindia