| Prakasha Barrage Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Prakasha Barrage Dam |
| Location | Nandurbar |
| Construction began | April 1999 |
| Opening date | 2009-10 |
| Construction cost | 178.91 crore |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Tapi River |
| Height | 39.5 m (130 ft) |
| Length | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Dam volume | 179 km3 (43 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 248,210 km3 (59,550 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,850 km2 (1,490 sq mi) |
Prakasha Barrage Dam, is an earthfill dam on Tapi river in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications[edit | edit source]
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 39.5 m (130 ft) while the length is 1,070 m (3,510 ft). The volume content is 179 km3 (43 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 325,000.00 km3 (77,971.65 cu mi).[1]
Purpose[edit | edit source]
- Irrigation
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2010-10-25.