Tikhol Dam

Tikhol Dam
Location of Tikhol Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Tikhol Dam
Location Tikhol, Parner
India
Coordinates 19°8′31″N 74°25′28″E / 19.14194°N 74.42444°E / 19.14194; 74.42444Coordinates: 19°8′31″N 74°25′28″E / 19.14194°N 74.42444°E / 19.14194; 74.42444
Opening date 1975
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth-fill (Earthen)
Impounds Kalu River
Height 18.53 m (60.8 ft)
Length 360 m (1,180 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Tikhol lake
Total capacity 1,700 km3 (410 cu mi)
Surface area 64 km2 (25 sq mi)

Tikhol Dam (Marathi: तिखोल धरण ) is an earth-fill dam on Kalu river in Tikhol village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.53 m (60.8 ft) while the length is 360 m (1,180 ft). The gross storage capacity is 2,430 km3 (580 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

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