Ekrukh Dam
Ekrukh dam, is an earthfill dam on Adela river near north Solapur in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Ekrukh dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ekrukh dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Ekrukh dam D00981 |
| Location | Solapur |
| Coordinates | 17°44′25″N 75°54′54″E / 17.7402569°N 75.9149802°ECoordinates: 17°44′25″N 75°54′54″E / 17.7402569°N 75.9149802°E |
| Opening date | 1871[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Adela river |
| Height | 21.45 m (70.4 ft) |
| Length | 2,360 m (7,740 ft) |
| Dam volume | 130 km3 (31 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 61,170 km3 (14,680 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
SpecificationsEdit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.45 m (70.4 ft) while the length is 2,360 m (7,740 ft). The volume content is 130 km3 (31 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 61,170.00 km3 (14,675.46 cu mi).[2]
PurposeEdit
- Irrigation
- Water Supply
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Ekrukh D00981". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine