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Popatkhed Dam
Location of Popatkhed Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePopatkhed Dam D04646
LocationAkot
Coordinates21°12′15″N 77°05′04″E / 21.2042129°N 77.0844126°E / 21.2042129; 77.0844126
Opening date2005[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsDather river
Height42.6 m (140 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,709 km3 (2,569 cu mi)

Popatkhed Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dather river near Akot, Akola district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications[edit | edit source]

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 42.6 m (140 ft). The gross storage capacity is 12,192.00 km3 (2,925.02 cu mi).[2] The Dam is able to replenish dried borewells as far as 15 to 20 KM

Purpose[edit | edit source]

  • Irrigation

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Popatkhed D04646". Retrieved 20 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2010.