Borgaon Dam
Borgaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Yavatmal in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Borgaon Dam | |
|---|---|
 borgaon dam , yavatmal | |
  Location of Borgaon Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Borgaon Dam D02847 |
| Location | Yavatmal |
| Coordinates | 20.4463156°N 78.1896973°E |
| Opening date | 1993[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,404 km3 (337 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 12,224 km3 (2,933 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 288 km2 (111 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 830 m (2,720 ft). The volume content is 1,404 km3 (337 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,040.00 km3 (3,368.38 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Borgaon D02847". 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
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