Kar Dam
| Kar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kar Dam D03107 |
| Location | Wardha |
| Coordinates | 21°13′40″N 78°27′09″E / 21.2279°N 78.4526°E |
| Opening date | 2000[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Kar river |
| Height | 25.13 m (82.4 ft) |
| Length | 1,067 m (3,501 ft) |
| Dam volume | 265.06 km3 (63.59 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 21,060 km3 (5,050 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi) |
Kar Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kar river near Wardha in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 25.13 m (82.4 ft) while the length is 1,067 m (3,501 ft). The volume content is 265.06 km3 (63.59 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 25,960.00 km3 (6,228.14 cu mi).
In 2023 dam fenced for preventing people to do not swim in shock absorber tank.
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kar D03107". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine