Adol Dam is an earthfill dam on Adola river near Borala in Washim district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
| Adol Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Adol Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Adol Dam |
| Location | Borala |
| Coordinates | 20°06′00″N 76°59′00″E / 20.10000°N 76.98333°E |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Adola river |
| Height | 18.47 m (60.6 ft) |
| Length | 1,725 m (5,659 ft) |
| Dam volume | 440 km3 (110 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,141 km2 (1,213 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.47 m (60.6 ft) while the length is 1,725 m (5,659 ft). The volume content is 479 km3 (115 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,270.00 km3 (3,663.47 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine