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Human Dam

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Official name
  
Human Dam

Demolition date
  
N/A

Impounds
  
Human river

Height
  
28 m

Location
  
Chandrapur

Type of dam
  
Earthfill Gravity

Length
  
3,222 m (10,571 ft)

Surface area
  
80,930 km²

Human Dam

Owners
  
Government of Maharashtra, India

Human Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on the Human river near Chandrapur in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Contents

Map of Human Dam, Maharashtra 441223

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 3,222 m (10,571 ft). The volume content is 2,448 km3 (587 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 313,731 km3 (75,268 cu mi).

Purpose

Irrigation.

References

Human Dam Wikipedia