Malangaon Dam

Malangaon Dam
Official name	Malangaon Dam
Location	Sakri
Opening date	1970
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	23.78 m (78.0 ft)
Length	1,141 m (3,743 ft)
Volume	500 km3 (120 cu mi)
Impounds	Kan river
Reservoir
Capacity	11,325 km3 (2,717 cu mi)
Surface area	248 km2 (96 sq mi)

Malangaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kan river near Sakri in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.78 m (78.0 ft) while the length is 1,141 m (3,743 ft). The volume content is 500 km³ (120 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,023.00 km³ (3,124.38 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