Khekaranalla Dam

Khekaranalla Dam
Location of Khekaranalla Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Khekaranalla Dam D05112
Location Kalmeshwar
Coordinates 21°32′29″N 78°57′00″E / 21.5415074°N 78.9500845°E / 21.5415074; 78.9500845Coordinates: 21°32′29″N 78°57′00″E / 21.5415074°N 78.9500845°E / 21.5415074; 78.9500845
Opening date 1988[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds KhekaraNalla river
Height 24.5 m (80 ft)
Length 330 m (1,080 ft)
Dam volume 306,000 m3 (10,800,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 23,810,000 m3 (841,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area 5,566,000 m2 (59,910,000 sq ft)

Khekaranalla Dam is an earthfill dam on KhekaraNalla river near Saoner, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.5 m (80 ft) while the length is 330 m (1,080 ft). The volume content is 306,000 m3 (10,800,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 26,325,000 m3 (929,700,000 cu ft).[2] Irrigation is the purpose of the dam.

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