Dhamapur Dam
Dam in Singhdurg, Maharashtra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dhamapur Dam is an earth-fill dam constructed in 1530 by the villagers and Nagesh Desai who was Mandlik of the Vijaynagar dynasty. The lake behind the dam is one of the biggest lakes of Sindhudurg district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The lake receives water throughout the year and remains full throughout the year.
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Dhamapur Lake | |
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Official name | Dhamapur Lake (Wetland code 6073) |
Location | Malvan, Singhdurg, Maharashtra |
Coordinates | 16.0340796°N 73.5932042°E / 16.0340796; 73.5932042 |
Construction began | 1530 |
Opening date | 1600[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | local river |
Height | 11 m (36 ft) |
Length | 271 m (889 ft) |
Dam volume | 2,687 km3 (645 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 2,441 km3 (586 cu mi) |
Surface area | 1,150 km2 (440 sq mi) |
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