Manikdoh Dam Explained

Manikdoh Dam
Name Official:Manikdoh Dam
Dam Crosses:Kukadi river
Location:Junnar
Dam Type:Gravity
Dam Length:930m (3,050feet)
Dam Height:51.8m (169.9feet)
Dam Volume:596km3
Opening:1984
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:283070km3
Res Surface:18434km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:19.2353°N 73.7915°W

Manikdoh Dam, is a gravity dam on Kukadi River near Junnar, Pune district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 51.8m (169.9feet) while the length is 930m (3,050feet). The volume content is 596km3 and gross storage capacity is 308060km3.[1] The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Yedgaon Dam, Pimpalgaon Joge Dam, Dimbhe Dam and Wadaj Dam. A 6 MW power house is also built at the foot of this dam.[2]

Purpose

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India
  2. Web site: Kukadi Major Irrigation Project JI00460 . February 25, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208140313/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Kukadi_Major_Irrigation_Project_JI00460 . December 8, 2015 . dead .