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DeutschLower Wunna Dam
| Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam |
| Location | Nagpur |
| Coordinates | 20°50′24″N 79°03′11″E / 20.8400122°N 79.0529414°E |
| Opening date | 1997[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Nand river |
| Height | 16.25 m (53.3 ft) |
| Length | 2,513 m (8,245 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,833 km3 (440 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 53,182 km3 (12,759 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 21,642 km2 (8,356 sq mi) |
Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam (also called Wadgaon Dam) is an earthfill and gravity dam on Nand river near Nagpur in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.25 m (53.3 ft) while the length is 2,513 m (8,245 ft). The volume content is 1,833 km3 (440 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 62,182.00 km3 (14,918.26 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lower Wunna (Wadgaon) D03005". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine