Gunjwani Dam Explained

Gunjwane Dam
Name Official:Gunjwane Dam
Dam Crosses:Kanand river
Location:Velhe
Dam Type:Earthfill
Gravity
Dam Length:1730m (5,680feet)
Dam Height:52.82m (173.29feet)
Dam Volume:6871km3
Opening:2000
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:104480km3
Res Surface:6410km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:18.3014°N 73.6195°W

Gunjwane Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Kanand river near Velhe, Pune district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 52.82m (173.29feet) while the length is 1730m (5,680feet). The volume content is 6871km3 and gross storage capacity is 104690km3.[1]

The purpose of Gunjwane project is irrigation. Here new type of irrigation system is used called micro irrigation system. Here water distribution is done by P D N .

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Specifications of large dams in India . 2010-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf . 2011-07-21 . dead .