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Bhama Asakhed Dam
| Bhama Asakhed Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Bhama Asakhed Dam D03019 |
| Location | Karanjvihire,Khed |
| Opening date | 2000[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bhama river |
| Height | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Length | 1,425 m (4,675 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,183 km3 (1,483 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 217,100 km3 (52,100 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 21,630 km2 (8,350 sq mi) |
Bhama Asakhed Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhama river near Khed, Pune district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications[edit | edit source]
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 51 m (167 ft) while the length is 1,425 m (4,675 ft). The volume content is 6,183 km3 (1,483 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 230,473.00 km3 (55,293.41 cu mi).[2]
Purpose[edit | edit source]
- Irrigation
- Partial supply of water for Pune city
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bhama Asakhed D03019". 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