Manyad Dam

Manyad Dam
Official name	Manyad Dam
Location	Chalisgaon
Opening date	1973
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	45 m (148 ft)
Length	1,677 m (5,502 ft)
Volume	896.5 km3 (215.1 cu mi)
Impounds	Manyad river
Reservoir
Capacity	40,257 km3 (9,658 cu mi)
Surface area	8,710 km2 (3,360 sq mi)

Manyad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Manyad river near Chalisgaon in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 45 m (148 ft) while the length is 1,677 m (5,502 ft). The volume content is 896.5 km³ (215.1 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 53,980.00 km³ (12,950.49 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