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Dam in Maharashtra, India
Purmepeda Dam
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Official namePurmepeda Dam D04657
LocationDhule, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates20°43′54″N 74°41′06″E / 20.7316°N 74.6850°E / 20.7316; 74.6850
Opening date1955
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBori river
Height24.7 m (81 ft)
Length1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Dam volume525 km (126 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity13,550.00 km (3,250.82 cu mi)
Surface area303 km (117 sq mi)

Purmepeda Dam is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Dhule in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.7 m (81 ft) while the length is 1,500 m (4,900 ft). The volume content is 525 km (126 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,550.00 km (3,250.82 cu mi).

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. "Purmepeda D04657". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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