Sulwade Barrage Dam
| Sulwade Barrage | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sulwade Barrage in Maharashtra | |
| Location | Sindkheda |
| Coordinates | 21°18′07″N 74°48′02″E / 21.3020295°N 74.8005867°E |
| Opening date | 1999[1] |
| Demolition date | N/A |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Tapi River |
| Height | 13 m (43 ft)[1] |
| Length | 503 m (1,650 ft)[1] |
| Dam volume | 226 km3 (54 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 62,110 km3 (14,900 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 11,870 km2 (4,580 sq mi) |
Sulwade Barrage Dam is an earthfill dam on the Tapi River near Shirpur, Dhule district in the state of Maharashtra, India.[2]
Specifications[edit]
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.73 m (91.0 ft) while the length is 688 m (2,257 ft). The volume content is 226 km3 (54 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 63,640.00 km3 (15,268.05 cu mi).[3]
Purpose[edit]
- Irrigation
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Sulwade Barrage B00498". India-WRIS. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Sulwade Barrage Medium Irrigation Project JI00575". Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine