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Gose Khurd Dam
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| Gose Khurd Dam | |
|---|---|
 Gose Khurd Dam | |
  Location of Gose Khurd Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Gosikhurd Dam D03002 |
| Location | Pauni, Bhandara, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 20°52′26″N 79°36′29″E / 20.8738154°N 79.6081781°ECoordinates: 20°52′26″N 79°36′29″E / 20.8738154°N 79.6081781°E |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | gravitydam |
| Impounds | Wainganga River |
| Height | 22.5 m (74 ft) |
| Length | 11,350 m (37,240 ft) |
| Dam volume | 3.83×106 m3 (5,010,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Ogee Shaped Spillway |
| Spillway capacity | 67,000 m3/s (2,400,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Gosikhurd |
| Total capacity | 1.15×109 m3 (930,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 740.168×106 m3 (600,064 acre⋅ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 405.907×106 m3 (329,074 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 34,862 km2 (13,460 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 222 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Gose Khurd Dam, (Marathi: गोसे खुर्द धरण) is an earthfill dam on the Wainganga River near Pauni in Bhandara district in state of Maharashtra in India.[1] The dam consists of 33 Nos of spillway gates to regulate irrigation water into the river throughout the year.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.5 m (74 ft) while the length is 11,350 m (37,240 ft). The dam volume content is 3.83×106 m3 (135×106 cu ft) and gross water storage capacity is 1,146×106 m3 (40.5×109 cu ft). Its purpose is irrigation.[2]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Gosikhurd Dam D03002". Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine See Project Identification Code MH09MH1817.
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