Lower Wardha Dam Explained

Lower Wardha Dam
Name Official:Lower Wardha Dam D03003
Dam Crosses:Wardha River
Location:Dhanodi near Arvi in Wardha District
Dam Type:Earthfill
Gravity
Dam Length:9464m (31,050feet)
Dam Height:27.8m (91.2feet)
Dam Volume:2639km3
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:216870km3
Res Surface:54654km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:20.8788°N 78.2684°W

Lower Wardha Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Wardha river at Varud (Baggaji) Dhanodi near Arvi in Wardha district but falls under Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.8m (91.2feet) while the length is 9464m (31,050feet). The volume content is 2639km3 and gross storage capacity is 253340km3.[2]

This project's initial contract value is INR 417.30 Millions.[3]

Location

This dam is located at 20.877819, 78.259821 close to a village named Dhanodi near Arvi, in Wardha District of the state of Maharashtra.

Purpose

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lower Wardha D03003 . 1 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122029/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Lower_Wardha_D03003 . 2 April 2015 . dead .
  2. http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India
  3. http://www.aprcl.com/projects/Wardha_Dhanodi/default.asp APR Constructions - Spillway of Lower Wardha Dam