Kalyan Dam

Kalyan Dam
Location of Kalyan Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Kalyan Dam D01437
Location Jalna
Coordinates 19°51′07″N 76°01′42″E / 19.8519095°N 76.028204°E / 19.8519095; 76.028204Coordinates: 19°51′07″N 76°01′42″E / 19.8519095°N 76.028204°E / 19.8519095; 76.028204
Opening date 1986[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Kalyan river
Height 16.49 m (54.1 ft)
Length 1,554 m (5,098 ft)
Dam volume 492 km3 (118 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 10,360 km3 (2,490 cu mi)
Surface area 533 km2 (206 sq mi)

Kalyan Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kalyan river near Jalna in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.49 m (54.1 ft) while the length is 1,554 m (5,098 ft). The volume content is 492 km3 (118 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,360.00 km3 (3,685.06 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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References

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