Rui Chatrapati Dam

Dam in Parner , India
18°55′37″N 74°33′42″E / 18.92694°N 74.56167°E / 18.92694; 74.56167Opening date1980Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarth-fill (Earthen)ImpoundsGopal Ganga RiverHeight10.77 m (35.3 ft)Length420 m (1,380 ft)ReservoirCreatesRui Chatrapati lakeTotal capacity1,070 km3 (260 cu mi)Surface area46 km2 (18 sq mi)

Rui Chatrapati Dam (Marathi: रुई छत्रपती धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Gopal Ganga river in Rui Chatrapati village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 10.77 m (35.3 ft) while the length is 420 m (1,380 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,350 km3 (320 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Drinking water for neatest villages

See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra

References

  1. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
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