Khairbandha Dam

Dam in Gondia, Maharashtra in India

Dam in Gondia
21°29′00″N 80°04′12″E / 21.4832212°N 80.070033°E / 21.4832212; 80.070033Opening date1903[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsFattepur riverHeight18.16 m (59.6 ft)Length2,205 m (7,234 ft)Dam volume243.52 km3 (58.42 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity15,953 km3 (3,827 cu mi)Surface area4,147 km2 (1,601 sq mi)

Khairbandha Dam, is an earthfill dam on Fattepur river near Gondia in State of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.16 m (59.6 ft) while the length is 2,205 m (7,234 ft). The volume content is 243.52 km3 (58.42 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 16,798.00 km3 (4,030.05 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Khairbandha D00997". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine