Niradevghar Dam
| Niradevghar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Niradevghar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Niradevghar Dam D03016 |
| Location | Bhor |
| Coordinates | 18°06′01″N 73°43′17″E / 18.1001736°N 73.721375°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]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 (1.1915×1010 cu ft).[2]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nira Deoghar D03016". Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
