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Bor Dam
| Bor Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bor Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bor Dam D01225 |
| Location | Bori |
| Coordinates | 20°58′23″N 78°41′57″E / 20.9729808°N 78.6991882°ECoordinates: 20°58′23″N 78°41′57″E / 20.9729808°N 78.6991882°E |
| Opening date | 1965[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bor river |
| Height | 36.28 m (119.0 ft) |
| Length | 1,158 m (3,799 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0.002474 km3 (0.000594 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.127420 km3 (0.030570 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 13.506 km2 (5.215 sq mi) |
Bor Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bor river near Bori in the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Seloo Tahsil, Wardha district in State of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications[edit | edit source]
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 36.28 m (119.0 ft) while the length is 1,158 m (3,799 ft). The volume content is 0.002474 km3 (0.000594 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.0138750 km3 (0.0033288 cu mi).[2]
Purpose[edit | edit source]
- Irrigation
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bor D01225". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine