Shahanoor Dam Explained

Shahanoor Dam
Name Official:Shahanoor Dam D02907
Dam Crosses:Shahanoor river
Dam Type:Earthfill
Dam Length:828m (2,717feet)
Dam Height:57.81m (189.67feet)
Dam Volume:3446km3
Opening:1990[1]
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Capacity Total:46040000m2
Res Surface:2970km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:21.2581°N 77.323°W

Shahanoor Dam is an earthfill dam on Shahanoor river near Anjangaon Surji, Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 57.81m (189.67feet) while the length is 828m (2,717feet). The volume content is 3446km3 and gross storage capacity is 47850km3.[2]

Purpose

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shahanoor D02907 . 25 March 2013.
  2. http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India