Bodalkasa Dam
Bodalkasa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhagdeogoti river near Tiroda, Gondia district in State of Maharashtra in India.
| Bodalkasa Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bodalkasa Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bodalkasa Dam |
| Location | Tiroda |
| Coordinates | 21.3529582°N 80.0292206°E |
| Opening date | 1917[1] |
| Operator(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bhagdeogoti river |
| Height | 19.2 m (63 ft) |
| Length | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Dam volume | 107.62 km3 (25.82 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,454 km3 (3,948 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 6,450 km2 (2,490 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.2 m (63 ft) while the length is 510 m (1,670 ft). The volume content is 107.62 km3 (25.82 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 17,392.00 km3 (4,172.56 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
Tourism
Bodalkasa has become a popular tourist Hotspot. It is also having maharashtra government resthouse. [3]
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Bodalkasa D01005". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- https:// times of Bodhalkasa: Vidarbha’s new tourist destination
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