Mun Dam

Mun Dam
Mun Dam is located in Maharashtra
Mun Dam
Location of Mun Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameMun Dam D03055
LocationKhamgaon
Coordinates20°27′44″N 76°39′42″E / 20.4621978°N 76.6615784°E / 20.4621978; 76.6615784
Opening date1998[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsMun river
Height30.2 m (99 ft)
Length1,466 m (4,810 ft)
Dam volume1,362 km3 (327 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity36,830 km3 (8,840 cu mi)
Surface area4,527 km2 (1,748 sq mi)

Mun Dam, is an earthfill dam on Mun river near Khamgaon in the Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30.2 m (99 ft) while the length is 1,466 m (4,810 ft). The volume content is 1,362 km3 (327 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 42,480.00 km3 (10,191.49 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mun D03055". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.