Kurje Dam

Kurje Dam
Official name	Kurje Dam Dhapcheri Dam
Location	Dahanu
Opening date	1967
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	22.96 m (75.3 ft)
Length	2,507.76 m (8,227.6 ft)
Volume	846.12 km3 (202.99 cu mi)
Impounds	local river
Reservoir
Capacity	38,085 km3 (9,137 cu mi)
Surface area	5,620 km2 (2,170 sq mi)

Kurje Dam, also called Dhapcheri Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Dahanu in State of Maharashtra in India.

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).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Water Supply

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India