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Dhoki Dam

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Official name
  
Dhoki Dam

Opening date
  
1981

Impounds
  
Kalu River

Height
  
17 m

Impound
  
Kalu River

Location
  
Dhoki, Parner India

Type of dam
  
Earth-fill (Earthen)

Length
  
397 m (1,302 ft)

Surface area
  
290 km²

Dhoki Dam

Owners
  
Government of Maharashtra, India

Similar
  
Mandohol Dam, Ranjangaon Road railway st, Nilwande Dam, Mula Dam, Ahmednagar Fort

Dhoki Dam (Marathi: ढोकी धरण ), is an earth-fill dam on Kalu river in Dhoki village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Contents

Map of Dhoki Dam, Maharashtra 414304

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.33 m (56.9 ft) while the length is 397 m (1,302 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,270 km3 (300 cu mi).

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Drinking water for nearest villages
  • References

    Dhoki Dam Wikipedia