Human Dam
| Human Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Human Dam | 
| Location | Chandrapur | 
| Coordinates | 20°19′0″N 79°32′0″E / 20.31667°N 79.53333°ECoordinates: 20°19′0″N 79°32′0″E / 20.31667°N 79.53333°E | 
| Demolition date | N/A | 
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India | 
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity  | 
| Impounds | Human river | 
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) | 
| Length | 3,222 m (10,571 ft) | 
| Dam volume | 2,448 km3 (587 cu mi) | 
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2.24559×106 km3 (7.9302×1016 cu ft) | 
| Surface area | 80,930 km2 (31,250 sq mi) | 
Human Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on the Human river near Chandrapur in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications[edit]
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 3,222 m (10,571 ft). The volume content is 2,448 km3 (587 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 313,731 km3 (75,268 cu mi).[1]
Purpose[edit]
Irrigation.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine