Kurje Dam
Kurje Dam, also called Dhapcheri Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river named Viroli near Dahanu, Thane district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Kurje Dam | |
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Location of Kurje Dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Kurje (Dhapcheri) Dam D03193 |
Location | Dahanu |
Coordinates | 20.0757235°N 72.9492619°E |
Opening date | 1967[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Viroli river |
Height | 22.96 m (75.3 ft) |
Length | 2,507.76 m (8,227.6 ft) |
Dam volume | 846.12 km3 (202.99 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 38,085 km3 (9,137 cu mi) |
Surface area | 5,620 km2 (2,170 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.96 m (75.3 ft) while the length is 2,507.76 m (8,227.6 ft). The volume content is 846.12 km3 (202.99 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 39,050.00 km3 (9,368.59 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Water Supply
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Kurje (Dhapcheri) D03193". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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