Pethwadaj Dam
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Pethwadaj Dam is an earthfill dam on local river near Kandhar, Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
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Pethwadaj Dam | |
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Official name | Pethwadaj Dam D01397 |
Location | Kandhar |
Coordinates | 18.775361°N 77.3176256°E / 18.775361; 77.3176256 |
Opening date | 1980[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | local river |
Height | 19.5 m (64 ft) |
Length | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
Dam volume | 495 km3 (119 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 9,040 km3 (2,170 cu mi) |
Surface area | 2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi) |
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