Tembhapuri Dam

Tembhapuri Dam
Location of Tembhapuri Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Tembhapuri Dam D02917
Location Aurangabad
Coordinates 19°44′33″N 75°11′29″E / 19.742409°N 75.191267°E / 19.742409; 75.191267Coordinates: 19°44′33″N 75°11′29″E / 19.742409°N 75.191267°E / 19.742409; 75.191267
Opening date 1994[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Nagzari river
Height 16.42 m (53.9 ft)
Length 5,300 m (17,400 ft)
Dam volume 809 km3 (194 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 19,000 km3 (4,600 cu mi)
Surface area 8,495 km2 (3,280 sq mi)

Tembhapuri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Nagzari river near Aurangabad in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 16.42 m (53.9 ft) while the length is 5,300 m (17,400 ft). The volume content is 809 km3 (194 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,260.00 km3 (5,100.55 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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