Kurnur Dam Explained

Kurnur Dam
Name Official:Kurnur Dam D04235
Dam Crosses:Bori river
Location:Akkalkot
Dam Type:Earthfill
Dam Length:1206m (3,957feet)
Dam Height:23.7m (77.8feet)
Dam Volume:45km3
Opening:1968[1]
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:32670km3
Res Surface:570km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:17.6168°N 76.2156°W

Kurnur Dam is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Akkalkot, Solapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.7m (77.8feet) while the length is 1206m (3,957feet). The volume content is 45km3 and gross storage capacity is 35240km3.[2]

Purpose

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kurnur D04235 . https://archive.today/20130412230947/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Kurnur_D04235 . dead . 12 April 2013 . 13 March 2013 .
  2. http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India