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Lower Wunna Dam

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Official name
  
Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam

Opening date
  
1997

Impounds
  
Nand river

Height
  
16 m

Impound
  
Nand River

Location
  
Nagpur

Type of dam
  
Earthfill Gravity

Length
  
2,513 m (8,245 ft)

Surface area
  
21,642 kmĀ²

Lower Wunna Dam

Owners
  
Government of Maharashtra, India

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

Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam (also called Wadgaon Dam) is an earthfill and gravity dam on Nand river near Nagpur in state of Maharashtra in India.

Contents

Map of Lower Wunna Dam, Salairani, Maharashtra 441108

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.25 m (53.3 ft) while the length is 2,513 m (8,245 ft). The volume content is 1,833 km3 (440 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 62,182.00 km3 (14,918.26 cu mi).

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • References

    Lower Wunna Dam Wikipedia