Manikpuri Dam Explained

Manikpuri Dam
Name Official:Manikpuri Dam
Dam Crosses:Waki river
Location:Shahada
Dam Type:Earthfill
Dam Length:888m (2,913feet)
Dam Height:42.84m (140.55feet)
Dam Volume:1453km3
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:13450km3
Res Surface:650km2

Manikpuri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Waki river near Shahada in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 42.84m (140.55feet) while the length is 888m (2,913feet). The volume content is 1453km3 and gross storage capacity is 14760km3.[1]

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