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Dam in Barshi
Hingani Dam
Hingani Dam is located in MaharashtraHingani DamLocation of Hingani Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameHingani (Pangaon) Dam D01362
LocationBarshi
Coordinates18°08′05″N 75°50′12″E / 18.1347177°N 75.8366489°E / 18.1347177; 75.8366489
Opening date1977
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBhogawati river
Height21.87 m (71.8 ft)
Length2,193 m (7,195 ft)
Dam volume74 km (18 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity31,970 km (7,670 cu mi)
Surface area0 km (0 sq mi)

Hingani Dam, also called Pangaon Dam is an earthfill dam on Bhogawati river near Barshi, Solapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.87 m (71.8 ft) while the length is 2,193 m (7,195 ft). The volume content is 74 km (18 cu mi) and the gross storage capacity is 45,510.00 km (10,918.43 cu mi).

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. "Hingani (Pangaon) D01362". Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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