Makardhokada Dam | |
Name Official: | Makardhokada Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Amb river |
Location: | Umred |
Dam Type: | Earthfill |
Dam Length: | 1645m (5,397feet) |
Dam Height: | 18.81m (61.71feet) |
Dam Volume: | 652.87km3 |
Opening: | 1978[1] |
Owner: | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Res Capacity Total: | 19931km3 |
Res Surface: | 322km2 |
Location Map: | India Maharashtra |
Coordinates: | 20.8678°N 79.2126°W |
Makardhokada Dam, is an earthfill dam on Amb river near Umred, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.81m (61.71feet) while the length is 1645m (5,397feet). The volume content is 652.87km3 and gross storage capacity is 21356km3.[2]