Mula Dam Explained
| Mula Dam(Dnyaneshwar sagar) |
| Name Official: | Mula Dam |
| Dam Crosses: | Mula river |
| Location: | Rahuri |
| Dam Type: | Earthfill
Gravity |
| Dam Length: | 2856m (9,370feet) |
| Dam Height: | 48.17m (158.04feet) |
| Dam Volume: | 7594km3 |
| Opening: | 1972 |
| Owner: | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Res Capacity Total: | 608890km3 |
| Res Surface: | 53600km2 |
| Location Map: | India Maharashtra |
| Coordinates: | 19.3293°N 74.5296°W |
Mula Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Mula river near Rahuri in Ahmednagar district of the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.17m (158.04feet) while the length is 2856m (9,370feet). The volume content is 7594km3 and gross storage capacity is 736320km3Water capacity is 26 TMC.[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation: Has canals on either bank flowing downstream through the Ahmednagar district towards Aurangabad district irrigating the water deficient central eastern region of the Ahmednagar district. It is also the principal source of water for the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth.
- Drinking Water: It also provides drinking water supply to perennially water deficient Ahmednagar city. The water is transported via pipeline from the dam to the Ahmednagar city.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Specifications of large dams in India . 2010-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf . 2011-07-21 . dead .
