Official name Pimpalgaon Joge Dam Opening date 1999 Impounds AR river Height 29 m | Type of dam Earthfill Length 1,560 m (5,120 ft) Surface area 263,000 km² | |
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Pimpalgaon Joge Dam, is an earthfill dam on Ar river, a tributary of Kukadi River near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
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Map of Pimpalgaon Joge Dam, Maharashtra 412409
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28.6 m (94 ft) while the length is 1,560 m (5,120 ft). The volume content is 2,010 km3 (480 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 235,520.00 km3 (56,504.25 cu mi). The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Yedgaon Dam, Manikdoh Dam, Dimbhe Dam and Wadaj Dam. As of 2010, the annual average rainfall in the catchment area of this dam was 900 mm.
Purpose
The dam provides water to areas of Otur, Junnar, Narayangaon, Aale Phata and Parner, which are basically grape harvesting areas.