Hanga Dam (Marathi: हंगा धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Hanga river in Hanga village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Hanga Dam
Hanga Dam is located in Maharashtra
Hanga Dam
Location of Hanga Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameHanga Dam
LocationHanga, Parner
India
Coordinates18°59′33″N 74°28′54″E / 18.99250°N 74.48167°E / 18.99250; 74.48167
Opening date1978
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth-fill (Earthen)
ImpoundsHanga River
Height15.84 m (52.0 ft)
Length390 m (1,280 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesHanga lake
Total capacity1,340 km3 (320 cu mi)
Surface area500 km2 (190 sq mi)

Specifications

edit

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.84 m (52.0 ft) while the length is 390 m (1,280 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,850 km3 (440 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

edit
  • Irrigation
  • Drinking water for neatest villages

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.