Isapur Dam is an earthfill dam on Penganga river near Kalamnuri in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Isapur Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Isapur Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Isapur Dam D02978 |
| Location | Kalamnuri,Hingoli, Yavatmal, Nanded |
| Coordinates | 19°45′51″N 77°22′35″E / 19.76425°N 77.3764515°E |
| Opening date | 1982[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Penganga river |
| Height | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Length | 4,120.1 m (13,517 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1.1216 km3 (0.2691 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.951000 km3 (0.228157 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 57 m (187 ft), while the length is 4,120.1 m (13,517 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1.254000 km3 (0.300851 cu mi) in volume.[2]
It is one of the biggest dams in Maharashtra, and ranked at fourth position having around a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long earthwall.
Purpose
editThe dam is used for irrigation.
Isapur is reached by first travelling to Shembalpimpri. Isapur is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Shembalpimpri. To reach Shembalpimpri there are three different routes: from Pusad (27 km (17 mi)), from Umarkhed (30 km (19 mi)), and from Hingoli (41 km (25 mi)).
Location
editShembaleshwar Temple is 1 km (0.62 mi) to the west of Shembalpimpri.
Anchuleshwar Temple is around 6 km (3.7 mi) from Isapur, to the west of Isapur.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Isapur D02978". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine