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Pargaon Ghatshil Dam

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Location
  
Pargaon Ghatshil

Type of dam
  
Earthfill

Length
  
911.65 m (2,991.0 ft)

Surface area
  
3,740 km²

Opening date
  
1977

Impounds
  
Kinha river

Height
  
22 m

Pargaon Ghatshil Dam

Official name
  
Pargaon Ghatshil Dam D01358

Owners
  
Government of Maharashtra, India

Pargaon Ghatshil Dam, also called Ghatshil Pargaon dam, is an earthfill dam on Kinha river near Pargaon Ghatshil, Beed district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Contents

Map of Pargaon Ghatshil Dam, Maharashtra 413249

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.46 m (73.7 ft) while the length is 911.65 m (2,991.0 ft). The volume content is 297 km3 (71 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,450.00 km3 (2,986.91 cu mi).

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • References

    Pargaon Ghatshil Dam Wikipedia