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Madan Dam

Coordinates: 20°56′15″N 78°32′05″E / 20.9376304°N 78.5348091°E / 20.9376304; 78.5348091
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Madan Dam
Madan Dam is located in Maharashtra
Madan Dam
Location of Madan Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameMadan Dam D03099
LocationArvi
Coordinates20°56′15″N 78°32′05″E / 20.9376304°N 78.5348091°E / 20.9376304; 78.5348091
Opening date2003[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsWaghadinalla river
Height26.55 m (87.1 ft)
Length1,291 m (4,236 ft)
Dam volume976.14 km3 (234.19 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,460 km3 (2,510 cu mi)

Madan Dam, is an earthfill dam on Waghadinalla river near Arvi, Wardha district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 26.55 m (87.1 ft) while the length is 1,291 m (4,236 ft). The volume content is 976.14 km3 (234.19 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,460.00 km3 (2,749.40 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Madan D03099". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine