Girna Dam

Girna Dam
Official name Girna Dam D01026
Location Malegaon, Nashik
Opening date 1969[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Girna river
Height 54.56 m (179.0 ft)
Length 963.17 m (3,160.0 ft)
Dam volume 2,042 km3 (490 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 525,920 km3 (126,170 cu mi)
Surface area 60,040 km2 (23,180 sq mi)
21 TMC

Girna Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girna river near Malegaon, Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 54.56 m (179.0 ft) while the length is 963.17 m (3,160.0 ft). The volume content is 2,042 km3 (490 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 608,980.00 km3 (146,102.07 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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References

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