Borna Dam

Borna Dam
Location of Borna Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Borna Dam D01393
Location Ambejogai
Coordinates 18°51′08″N 76°35′36″E / 18.8521844°N 76.5933009°E / 18.8521844; 76.5933009Coordinates: 18°51′08″N 76°35′36″E / 18.8521844°N 76.5933009°E / 18.8521844; 76.5933009
Opening date 1983[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Borna river
Height 22.3 m (73 ft)
Length 866 m (2,841 ft)
Dam volume 460 km3 (110 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 9,060 km3 (2,170 cu mi)
Surface area 2,191 km2 (846 sq mi)

Borna Dam, is an earthfill dam on Borna river near Ambejogai, Beed district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.3 m (73 ft) while the length is 866 m (2,841 ft). The volume content is 460 km3 (110 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,908.00 km3 (2,616.97 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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References

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