Kanoli Dam

Dam in Dhule
20°39′21″N 74°47′02″E / 20.6558609°N 74.7838283°E / 20.6558609; 74.7838283Opening date1974[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsBori riverHeight24.5 m (80 ft)Length459 m (1,506 ft)Dam volume290 km3 (70 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity8,450 km3 (2,030 cu mi)Surface area217 km2 (84 sq mi)

Kanoli Dam is an earthfill dam on the Bori River near Dhule, in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.5 m (80 ft) while the length is 459 m (1,506 ft). The volume content is 290 km3 (70 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,900.00 km3 (2,854.96 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kanoli D01259". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine