Sarang Kheda Dam Explained

Sarang Kheda Dam
Name Official:Sarang Kheda Dam
Dam Crosses:Tapi river
Location:Sarengkheda
Dam Type:Earthfill
Dam Length:1081m (3,547feet)
Dam Height:34.5m (113.2feet)
Dam Volume:76.2km3
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:70550km3
Res Surface:7203km2

Sarang Kheda Dam is an earthfill dam on Tapi River near Sarengkheda village in the state of Maharashtra in India. The dam's purpose is irrigation.

Specifications

The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 34.5m (113.2feet), while the length is 1081m (3,547feet). The volume content is 76.2km3 and gross storage capacity is 75800km3.[1]

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