Nilwande Dam | |
Name Official: | Upper Pravara Nilwande Dam D02986 |
Dam Crosses: | Pravara River |
Location: | Akole, Akole taluka, India |
Dam Type: | RCC |
Dam Length: | 583m (1,913feet) |
Dam Height: | 73.91m (242.49feet) |
Construction Began: | 1999 |
Opening: | 2011 |
Owner: | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Operator: | Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar |
Res Name: | Upper Pravara Reservoir |
Res Catchment: | 202km2 |
Location Map: | India Maharashtra |
Coordinates: | 19.5461°N 73.9014°W |
Nilwande dam, also called as Upper Pravara dam, in the Indian state of Maharashtra is the second largest dam on the Pravara river. The dam is located near Akole, Ahmednagar district.[1]
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 73.91m (242.49feet) while the length is 583m (1,913feet).