| Tikhol Dam | |
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  Location of Tikhol Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Tikhol Dam |
| Location | Tikhol, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 19°8′31″N 74°25′28″E / 19.14194°N 74.42444°E |
| 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
- Irrigation
- Drinking water for neatest villages
See also
References
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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