Location Nagpur Type of dam Earthfill Length 1,876 m (6,155 ft) Surface area 23,653 km² Impound Pench River | Opening date 1976 Impounds Pench river Height 32 m Construction began 1970 | |
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Official name Pench Project (Kamthikhairy Dam) D01100 Similar Pench River, Hivra Dam, Yeldari Dam, Kamleshwar Dam, Totladoh Dam | ||
Kamthikhairy Dam, also called Pench Dam, is an dam on Pench river near Parshivni in the state of Maharashtra, India. The dam is constructed for the purpose of irrigation, and supplies water to two district of Maharashtra, Nagpur and Bhandara. The dam is located 54 km. from Nagpur. The dam site is located in the West Pench National Park Range, surrounded by forested hills.
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Map of Kamthikhairy Dam, Maharashtra 441401
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 32 m (105 ft) while the length is 1,876 m (6,155 ft). The volume content is 4,928 km3 (1,182 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 230,000.00 km3 (55,179.93 cu mi).
References
Kamthikhairy Dam Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA