Makardhokada Dam

Makardhokada Dam
Official name	Makardhokada Dam
Location	Umrer
Opening date	1978
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	18.81 m (61.7 ft)
Length	1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Volume	652.87 km3 (156.63 cu mi)
Impounds	Amb river
Reservoir
Capacity	19,931 km3 (4,782 cu mi)
Surface area	322 km2 (124 sq mi)

Makardhokada Dam, is an earthfill dam on Amb river near Umrer in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.81 m (61.7 ft) while the length is 1,645 m (5,397 ft). The volume content is 652.87 km³ (156.63 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,356.00 km³ (5,123.58 cu mi).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India