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Dam in Bori
Bor Dam
Bor Dam is located in MaharashtraBor DamLocation of Bor Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBor Dam D01225
LocationBori
Coordinates20°58′23″N 78°41′57″E / 20.9729808°N 78.6991882°E / 20.9729808; 78.6991882
Opening date1965
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBor river
Height36.28 m (119.0 ft)
Length1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Dam volume0.002474 km (0.000594 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity0.127420 km (0.030570 cu mi)
Surface area13.506 km (5.215 sq mi)

Bor Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bor river near Bori in the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Seloo Tahsil, Wardha district in State of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 36.28 m (119.0 ft) while the length is 1,158 m (3,799 ft). The volume content is 0.002474 km (0.000594 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.0138750 km (0.0033288 cu mi).

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. "Bor D01225". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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