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'''Arunawati Dam''' is an [[dam#Earth-fill dams|earthfill]] and [[dam#Gravity dams|gravity]] dam on | '''Arunawati Dam''' is an [[dam#Earth-fill dams|earthfill]] and [[dam#Gravity dams|gravity]] dam on [[Arunavati River]] near [[Digras]] in [[Yavatmal district]] of state of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]]. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is {{convert|29.5|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|5170|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|4412000|m3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|198395000|m3|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |date=21 July 2011 }}</ref> | The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is {{convert|29.5|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|5170|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|4412000|m3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|198395000|m3|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |date=21 July 2011 }}</ref> | ||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
* Irrigation & | * Irrigation & flood control | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:01, 26 September 2025
| Arunawati Dam | |
|---|---|
 Arunavati Dam | |
Location of Arunawati Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Arunawati Dam |
| Location | Digras |
| Coordinates | 20°07′53″N 77°44′58″E / 20.1313238°N 77.7493107°E |
| Opening date | 1994 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Arunawati river |
| Height | 29.5 m (97 ft) |
| Length | 5,170 m (16,960 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,412,000 m3 (155,800,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 169,675,000 m3 (5.9920×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 60 km2 (23 sq mi) |
Arunawati Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Arunavati River near Digras in Yavatmal district of state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications[edit | edit source]
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 29.5 m (97 ft) while the length is 5,170 m (16,960 ft). The volume content is 4,412,000 m3 (155,800,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 198,395,000 m3 (7.0063×109 cu ft).[1]
Purpose[edit | edit source]
- Irrigation & flood control
See also[edit | edit source]
- Isapur Dam
- Upper Pus Dam in Pusad
- Lower Pus Dam in Mahagaon
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine