Dam in Hingana
| Kanholibara Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kanholibara Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kanholibara Dam D01348 |
| Location | Hingana |
| Coordinates | 20°56′22″N 78°50′17″E / 20.9393663°N 78.8381374°E / 20.9393663; 78.8381374 |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Krishna river |
| Height | 21.05 m (69.1 ft) |
| Length | 1,365 m (4,478 ft) |
| Dam volume | 115.3 km (27.7 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 19,820 km (4,760 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 333 km (129 sq mi) |
Kanholibara Dam is an earthfill dam on a local river Krishna near Hingana, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.05 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,365 m (4,478 ft). The volume content is 115.3 km (27.7 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 22,213.00 km (5,329.18 cu mi).
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- "Kanholibara D01348". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine