Shivana Takli Dam
Shivana Takli Dam, is an earthfill dam on Shivna river near Kannad, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Shivana Takli Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Shivana Takli Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Shivana Takli Dam D03058 |
| Location | Kannad |
| Coordinates | 20.1166709°N 75.0836616°E |
| Opening date | 2005[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Shivana River |
| Height | 17.7 m (58 ft) |
| Length | 4,524 m (14,843 ft) |
| Dam volume | 622 km3 (149 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 38,190 km3 (9,160 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 887 km2 (342 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.7 m (58 ft) while the length is 4,524 m (14,843 ft). The volume content is 622 km3 (149 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 39,360.00 km3 (9,442.97 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Shivana Takli D03058". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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