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Dam in Arvi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dham Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dham river near Arvi, Wardha district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Dham Dam | |
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Official name | Dham Dam D02889 |
Location | Arvi |
Coordinates | 20.9601572°N 78.4492493°E |
Opening date | 1986[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Dham river |
Height | 33.35 m (109.4 ft) |
Length | 1,728 m (5,669 ft) |
Dam volume | 2,737 km3 (657 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 62,510 km3 (15,000 cu mi) |
Surface area | 7,780 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
The reservoir shape resembles the shape of an imaginary dragon or a peacock shape in bird's eye view. It is a spillway type dam without the gates. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.35 m (109.4 ft) while the length is 1,728 m (5,669 ft). The volume content is 2,737 km3 (657 cu mi)[clarification needed] and gross storage capacity is 72,460.00 km3 (17,384.08 cu mi).[2]
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