Matoba Dam

Matoba Dam
Official name Matoba Dam
Location Daund
Opening date 1978
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Mulamutha river
Height 17.5 m (57 ft)
Length 1,662 m (5,453 ft)
Dam volume 45.6 km3 (10.9 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 37,100 km3 (8,900 cu mi)
Surface area 1,900 km2 (730 sq mi)

Matoba Dam, is an earthfill dam on Mulamutha river near Daund in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.5 m (57 ft) while the length is 1,662 m (5,453 ft). The volume content is 45.6 km3 (10.9 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 45,200.00 km3 (10,844.06 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

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References

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