| Niradevghar Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Niradevghar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Niradevghar Dam D03016 |
| Location | Bhor |
| Coordinates | 18Ā°06ā²01ā³N 73Ā°43ā²17ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ18.1001736Ā°N 73.721375Ā°E |
| Opening date | 2000[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Niira river |
| Height | 58.53 m (192.0 ft) |
| Length | 2,430 m (7,970 ft) |
| Dam volume | 99.38 km3 (23.84 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 332,130 km3 (79,680 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 14,307 km2 (5,524 sq mi) |
Niradevghar Dam, also written as Nira Deoghar is an earthfill dam on Niira river near Bhor, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications[edit | edit source]
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 58.53 m (192.0 ft) while the length is 2,430 m (7,970 ft). The volume content is 99,380 m3 (3,510,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 337,390,000 m3 (1.1915Ć1010 cu ft).[2]
Purpose[edit | edit source]
- Irrigation[citation needed]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Nira Deoghar D03016". Retrieved 19 March 2013.[dead link]
- ā "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.