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Ashti dam
Location of Ashti dam in Maharashtra
Official nameAshti dam
LocationMohol
Coordinates17°48′01″N 75°25′39″E / 17.8002707°N 75.4275261°E / 17.8002707; 75.4275261
Opening date1883[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsAshti river
Height17.6 m (58 ft)
Length3,871 m (12,700 ft)
Dam volume0 km3 (0 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity23,000 km3 (5,500 cu mi)

Ashti dam, is an earthfill dam on Ashti River near Mohol, Solapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications[edit | edit source]

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.6 m (58 ft) while the length is 3,871 m (12,700 ft). The gross storage capacity is 40,000.00 km3 (9,596.51 cu mi).[2]

Purpose[edit | edit source]

  • Irrigation

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Ashti D00982". Retrieved February 26, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine