Palashi Dam

Palashi Dam
Palashi Dam is located in Maharashtra
Palashi Dam
Location of Palashi Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePalashi Dam
LocationPalashi, Parner
India
Coordinates19°15′43″N 74°24′36″E / 19.26194°N 74.41000°E / 19.26194; 74.41000
Opening date1979
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth-fill (Earthen)
ImpoundsPalashi River
Height14.03 m (46.0 ft)
Length660 m (2,170 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesPalashi lake
Total capacity860 km3 (210 cu mi)
Surface area28 km2 (11 sq mi)

Palashi Dam (Marathi: पळशी धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Palashi river in Palashi village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.03 m (46.0 ft) while the length is 660 m (2,170 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,060 km3 (250 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

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It was designed and built to provide irrigation for farms and drinking water for the nearest villages.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.