Sirpur Dam | |
Name Official: | Sirpur Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Bagh river |
Location: | Deori |
Dam Type: | Earthfill Gravity |
Dam Length: | 2840m (9,320feet) |
Dam Height: | 24.69m (81feet) |
Dam Volume: | 1195000m2 |
Opening: | 1970[1] |
Owner: | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Res Name: | Bagh reservoir |
Res Capacity Total: | 0.20384km3 |
Res Surface: | 32.97km2 |
Location Map: | India Maharashtra |
Coordinates: | 21.0316°N 80.4501°W |
Sirpur Dam, is an earth fill and gravity dam on Bagh river near Deori, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The reservoir created by the dam is also known as Bagh reservoir. It is a joint project of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states located in Godavari River basin.
The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 24.69m (81feet) while the length is 2840m (9,320feet). The gross storage capacity is 0.20384km3.[2]