Sirpur Dam
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Sirpur Dam, is an earth fill and gravity dam on Bagh river near Deori, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The reservoir created by the dam is also known as Bagh reservoir. It is a joint project of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states located in Godavari River basin.
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Sirpur Dam | |
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Official name | Sirpur Dam |
Location | Deori |
Coordinates | 21.0315736°N 80.4501343°E / 21.0315736; 80.4501343 |
Opening date | 1970[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
Impounds | Bagh river |
Height | 24.69 m (81.0 ft) |
Length | 2,840 m (9,320 ft) |
Dam volume | 1,195,000 m3 (42,200,000 cu ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Bagh reservoir |
Total capacity | 0.20384 km3 (0.04890 cu mi) |
Surface area | 32.970 km2 (12.730 sq mi) |
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