| Mandohol Dam | |
|---|---|
 Fully filled Mandohol Dam | |
  Location of Mandohol Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Mandohol Dam |
| Location | Karjule Hareshwar, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 19°11′56″N 74°18′28″E / 19.19889°N 74.30778°E / 19.19889; 74.30778 |
| Construction began | 1977 |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Construction cost | ₹362 lakh (US$420,000) |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Operator(s) | Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Impounds | Mandohol River |
| Height | 27.07 m (88.8 ft) |
| Length | 739.0 m (2,424.5 ft) |
| Dam volume | 426 km (102 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Mandohol Lake |
| Total capacity | 8,780 km (2,110 cu mi) |
| Catchment area | 142.45 km (55.00 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 199.51 km (77.03 sq mi) |
Mandohol Dam (Marathi: मांडोहोळ धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Mandohol River in Karjule Hareshwar village of Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
Construction
The dam is constructed by Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar. It was constructed between 1977 and 1983, and was opened for irrigation purpose in 1984.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.07 m (88.8 ft) while the length is 739.0 m (2,424.5 ft). The volume content is 4.26 km (1.02 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,300 km (2,700 cu mi).
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Drinking water for neatest villages
See also
References
- Mandohol Dam - Completed project by CADA Archived 2010-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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