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'''Wunna Dam''', is an [[dam#Earth-fill dams|earthfill]] dam on Wunna river near Nagpur in the state of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]].
'''Wunna Dam''' is an [[dam#Earth-fill dams|earthfill]] dam on Wunna river near Nagpur in the state of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]].


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is {{convert|18.18|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|2525|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|390|km3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|23560.00|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>
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is {{convert|18.18|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|2525|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|390|km3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|23560.00|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=2010-10-22 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |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>


==Purpose==
==Purpose==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Dams in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Dams in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1966]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1966]]
[[Category:1966 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:1966 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]

Latest revision as of 22:03, 22 January 2026

Wunna Dam
Official nameWunna Dam
LocationNagpur
Opening date1966
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsWunna river
Height18.18 m (59.6 ft)
Length2,525 m (8,284 ft)
Dam volume390 km3 (94 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity21,640 km3 (5,190 cu mi)
Surface area569 km2 (220 sq mi)

Wunna Dam is an earthfill dam on Wunna river near Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications[edit | edit source]

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 18.18 m (59.6 ft) while the length is 2,525 m (8,284 ft). The volume content is 390 km3 (94 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 23,560.00 km3 (5,652.34 cu mi).[1]

Purpose[edit | edit source]

  • Irrigation

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.