Shahanoor Dam
Shahanoor Dam is located in Maharashtra
Shahanoor Dam
Location of Shahanoor Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameShahanoor Dam D02907
LocationAnjangaon Surji
Coordinates21°15′29″N 77°19′23″E / 21.2580714°N 77.3229682°E / 21.2580714; 77.3229682
Opening date1990[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsShahanoor river
Height57.81 m (189.7 ft)
Length828 m (2,717 ft)
Dam volume3,446 km3 (827 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity46,040,000 m3 (1.626×109 cu ft)
Surface area2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi)
Shahanur Dam Image

Shahanoor Dam is an earthfill dam on Shahanoor river near Anjangaon Surji, Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 57.81 m (189.7 ft) while the length is 828 m (2,717 ft). The volume content is 3,446 km3 (827 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 47,850.00 km3 (11,479.83 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Water Supply

See also

References

  1. "Shahanoor D02907". Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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