Dina Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Dina river near Chamorshi, Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Dina Dam | |
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  Location of Dina Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Dina Dam D01326 |
| Location | Charmoshi |
| Coordinates | 19°45′15″N 80°07′42″E / 19.7542334°N 80.1282283°E |
| Opening date | 1974[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Dina river |
| Height | 21.49 m (70.5 ft) |
| Length | 3,137 m (10,292 ft) |
| Dam volume | 957 km3 (230 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 55,940 km3 (13,420 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 13,765 km2 (5,315 sq mi) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.49 m (70.5 ft) while the length is 3,137 m (10,292 ft). The volume content is 957 km3 (230 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 61,150.00 km3 (14,670.67 cu mi).[2]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dina D01326". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine