Shivana Takli Dam

Shivana Takli Dam
Shivana Takli Dam is located in Maharashtra
Shivana Takli Dam
Location of Shivana Takli Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameShivana Takli Dam D03058
LocationKannad
Coordinates20°07′00″N 75°05′01″E / 20.1166709°N 75.0836616°E / 20.1166709; 75.0836616
Opening date2005[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsShivana River
Height17.7 m (58 ft)
Length4,524 m (14,843 ft)
Dam volume622 km3 (149 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity38,190 km3 (9,160 cu mi)
Surface area887 km2 (342 sq mi)

Shivana Takli Dam, is an earthfill dam on Shivna river near Kannad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.7 m (58 ft) while the length is 4,524 m (14,843 ft). The volume content is 622 km3 (149 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 39,360.00 km3 (9,442.97 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shivana Takli D03058". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine