Lower Pus Dam Explained
| Lower Pus Dam |
| Name Official: | Lower Pus Dam D02869 |
| Dam Crosses: | Pus River |
| Location: | Mahagaon |
| Dam Type: | Earthfill |
| Dam Length: | 3346m (10,978feet) |
| Dam Height: | 28m (92feet) |
| Dam Volume: | 6167km3 |
| Opening: | 1983[1] |
| Owner: | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Res Capacity Total: | 59630km3 |
| Res Surface: | 15890km2 |
| Location Map: | India Maharashtra |
| Coordinates: | 19.8314°N 77.6662°W |
Lower Pus Dam, is an earthfill dam on Pus river near Mahagaon, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India. There is another downstream dam near Pusad town called Upper Pus Dam which was built in 1971.[2] [3] Other nearby dams are Arunawati Dam in Digras built in 1994 and Isapur Dam built in 1982.[4] [5] [6]
Pus river originates in Ajantha range. It flows through Pusad, converges with Penganga River [7] near Mahur in Nanded district of Maharashtra. Penganga River flows into Wardha River,[7] which in turn into Pranhita River,[7] and Pranhita in turn flows in to Godavari River[7] which end in the Bay of Bengal just east of Rajahmundry in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Dam details
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28m (92feet) while the length is 3346m (10,978feet). The volume content is 6167km3 and gross storage capacity is 81160km3.[8]
Purpose
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Lower Pus D02869 . https://archive.today/20130412232801/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Lower_Pus_D02869 . dead . 12 April 2013 . 1 March 2013 .
- Web site: Specifications of large dams in India . 30 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf . 21 July 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Upper Pus (Pus) D01030 . https://archive.today/20130412225626/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Upper_Pus_(Pus)_D01030 . dead . 12 April 2013 . 1 March 2013 .
- http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India
- Web site: Isapur D02978 . 1 March 2013 . https://archive.today/20130412225230/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Isapur_D02978 . 12 April 2013 . dead .
- http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India
- http://www.telangana360.com/2016/11/penganga-river.html Penganga river
- http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India
