Kurnur Dam is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Akkalkot, Solapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Kurnur Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kurnur Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kurnur Dam D04235 |
| Location | Akkalkot |
| Coordinates | 17°37′01″N 76°12′56″E / 17.6168289°N 76.2155566°E |
| Opening date | 1968[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bori river |
| Height | 23.7 m (78 ft) |
| Length | 1,206 m (3,957 ft) |
| Dam volume | 45 km3 (11 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 32,670 km3 (7,840 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 570 km2 (220 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.7 m (78 ft) while the length is 1,206 m (3,957 ft). The volume content is 45 km3 (11 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 35,240.00 km3 (8,454.53 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
- Kurnur Dam is the origin of water for citizens in Akklkot Taluka, it is the source of water to all the farmers in the village for livelihood. It provides a fundamental need for people who lives in Kurnur village.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kurnur D04235". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine