Bori Dam Explained

Bori Dam
Name Official:Bori Dam D01356
Dam Crosses:Bori river
Location:Tamaswadi
Dam Type:Earthfill
Dam Length:3365m (11,040feet)
Dam Height:20m (70feet)
Dam Volume:0.05534km3
Opening:1977[1]
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:0.02502km3
Res Surface:8.46km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:20.7776°N 75.038°W

Bori Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Bori River near Tamaswadi,Parola,Jalgaon district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20m (70feet) while the length is 3365m (11,040feet). The volume content is 0.05534km3 and gross storage capacity is 0.04096km3.[2]

Purpose

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bori Dam D01356 . October 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102131836/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Bori_Dam_D01356 . January 2, 2018 . dead .
  2. http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India