Niradevghar Dam Explained

Niradevghar Dam
Name Official:Niradevghar Dam D03016
Dam Crosses:Niira river
Location:Bhor
Dam Type:Earthfill
Dam Length:2430m (7,970feet)
Dam Height:58.53m (192.03feet)
Dam Volume:99.38km3
Opening:2000[1]
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:332130km3
Res Surface:14307km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:18.1002°N 73.7214°W

Niradevghar Dam, also written as Nira Deoghar is an earthfill dam on Niira river near Bhor, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 58.53m (192.03feet) while the length is 2430m (7,970feet). The volume content is 99380m2 and gross storage capacity is 337390000m2.[2]

Purpose

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nira Deoghar D03016 . 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Specifications of large dams in India . 25 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf . 21 July 2011 . dead .