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Dam in Gondia, Maharashtra in India

Dam in Gondia
Khairbandha Dam
Khairbandha Dam is located in MaharashtraKhairbandha DamLocation of Khairbandha Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameKhairbandha Dam D00997
LocationGondia
Coordinates21°29′00″N 80°04′12″E / 21.4832212°N 80.070033°E / 21.4832212; 80.070033
Opening date1903
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsFattepur river
Height18.16 m (59.6 ft)
Length2,205 m (7,234 ft)
Dam volume243.52 km (58.42 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity15,953 km (3,827 cu mi)
Surface area4,147 km (1,601 sq mi)

Khairbandha Dam, is an earthfill dam on Fattepur river near Gondia in State of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.16 m (59.6 ft) while the length is 2,205 m (7,234 ft). The volume content is 243.52 km (58.42 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 16,798.00 km (4,030.05 cu mi).

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. "Khairbandha D00997". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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