Vishwamitri Dam | |
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Official name | Vishwamitri Dam |
Location | Patur |
Coordinates | 20°24′50″N 76°46′12″E / 20.4137907°N 76.769971°E |
Opening date | 1996 |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Vishwamitri river |
Height | 21.06 m (69.1 ft) |
Length | 1,275 m (4,183 ft) |
Dam volume | 565 km3 (136 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
Surface area | 1,766 km2 (682 sq mi) |
Vishwamitri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vishwamitri river near Patur in Akola district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 21.06 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,275 m (4,183 ft). The volume content is 565 km3 (136 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,116.00 km3 (2,426.96 cu mi). [1]