Lower Panzara Dam Explained

Akkalpada Dam
Name Official:Lower Panzara (Akkalpada) Dam D03103
Dam Crosses:Panzara river
Dam Type:Earthfill
Dam Length:706m (2,316feet)
Dam Height:33.28m (109.19feet)
Dam Volume:1114km3
Demolished:N/A
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:36990km3
Res Surface:6.28km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:20.9422°N 74.4531°W

Lower Panzara Dam, also known as Akkalpada Dam is an earthfill dam on Panzara river near Akkalpada (Sakri) in Dhule district in Maharashtra, India.[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.28m (109.19feet) while the length is 706m (2,316feet). The volume content is 1114km3 and gross storage capacity is 39,750 thousand cum (39.75 million cum) and effective storage is 36,990 thousand cum (36.99 million cum).

Purpose

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lower Panzara (Akkalpada) D03103 . March 13, 2013.