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Gyanganga Dam

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Official name
  
Gyanganga Dam D01244

Opening date
  
1971

Impounds
  
Gyanganga river

Height
  
36 m

Location
  
Khamgaon

Type of dam
  
Earthfill

Length
  
639 m (2,096 ft)

Surface area
  
4,151 km²

Gyanganga Dam

Owners
  
Government of Maharashtra, India

Gyanganga Dam, (also spelled as Dnyanganga), is an earthfill dam on Gyanganga river near Khamgaon, Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Contents

Map of Gyanganga Dam, Gerumatargaon, Maharashtra 443001

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 35.73 m (117.2 ft) while the length is 639 m (2,096 ft). The volume content is 1,380 km3 (330 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 36,270.00 km3 (8,701.64 cu mi).

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • References

    Gyanganga Dam Wikipedia