Popatkhed Dam

Coordinates: 21°12′15″N 77°05′04″E / 21.2042129°N 77.0844126°E / 21.2042129; 77.0844126
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Popatkhed Dam
Popatkhed Dam is located in Maharashtra
Popatkhed Dam
Location of Popatkhed Dam in Maharashtra
Official namePopatkhed Dam D04646
LocationAkot
Coordinates21°12′15″N 77°05′04″E / 21.2042129°N 77.0844126°E / 21.2042129; 77.0844126
Opening date2005[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsDather river
Height42.6 m (140 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,709 km3 (2,569 cu mi)

Popatkhed Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dather river near Akot, Akola district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications[edit]

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 42.6 m (140 ft). The gross storage capacity is 12,192.00 km3 (2,925.02 cu mi).[2] The Dam is able to replenish dried borewells as far as 15 to 20 KM

Purpose[edit]

  • Irrigation

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Popatkhed D04646". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2010.