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Dolwahal Dam

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Location
  
Roha

Type of dam
  
Earthfill

Length
  
543 m (1,781 ft)

Surface area
  
3,230 kmĀ²

Opening date
  
1969

Impounds
  
Kundlika river

Height
  
12 m

Dolwahal Dam

Official name
  
Dolwahal (Weir) Dam D03733

Owners
  
Government of Maharashtra, India

Similar
  
Hivra Dam, Yeldari Dam, Kamleshwar Dam, Radhanagari Dam, Pong Dam

Dolwahal Dam, also called Weir Dam is an earthfill dam on Kundlika river near Roha, Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Contents

Map of Dolwahal Dam, Pui, Maharashtra 402304

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 12.5 m (41 ft) while the length is 543 m (1,781 ft). The volume content is 1,943 km3 (466 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,070.00 km3 (2,415.92 cu mi).

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Water Supply
  • References

    Dolwahal Dam Wikipedia