Lower Wardha Dam

Dam in Dhanodi near Arvi in Wardha District
20°52′44″N 78°16′06″E / 20.8787815°N 78.2684469°E / 20.8787815; 78.2684469Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfill
GravityImpoundsWardha RiverHeight27.8 m (91 ft)Length9,464 m (31,050 ft)Dam volume2,639 km3 (633 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity216,870 km3 (52,030 cu mi)Surface area54,654 km2 (21,102 sq mi)

Lower Wardha Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Wardha river at Varud (Baggaji) Dhanodi near Arvi in Wardha district but falls under Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.8 m (91 ft) while the length is 9,464 m (31,050 ft). The volume content is 2,639 km3 (633 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 253,340.00 km3 (60,779.50 cu mi).[2]

This project's initial contract value is INR 417.30 Millions.[3]

Location

This dam is located at 20.877819, 78.259821 close to a village named Dhanodi near Arvi, in Wardha District of the state of Maharashtra.

Purpose

  • Irrigation and water supply

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lower Wardha D03003". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ APR Constructions - Spillway of Lower Wardha Dam