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Girna Dam

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Official name
  
Girna Dam D01026

Opening date
  
1969

Impounds
  
Girna river

Surface area
  
60,040 kmĀ²

Location
  
Malegaon, Nashik

Type of dam
  
Earthfill

Length
  
963.17 m (3,160.0 ft)

Height
  
55 m

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Owners
  
Government of Maharashtra, India

Similar
  
Kolkewadi Dam, Yeldari Dam, Chankapur Dam, Barna Dam, Gangapur Dam

Girna Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girna river near Malegaon, Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Contents

Map of Girna Dam, Waghlud Sim, Maharashtra

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 54.56 m (179.0 ft) while the length is 963.17 m (3,160.0 ft). The volume content is 2,042 km3 (490 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 608,980.00 km3 (146,102.07 cu mi).

References

Girna Dam Wikipedia