Khairi Dam

Khairi Dam
Location of Khairi Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Khairi Dam D02858
Location Jamkhed
Coordinates 18°36′25″N 75°25′59″E / 18.6070621°N 75.433191°E / 18.6070621; 75.433191Coordinates: 18°36′25″N 75°25′59″E / 18.6070621°N 75.433191°E / 18.6070621; 75.433191
Opening date 1989[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Kar river
Height 18.91 m (62.0 ft)
Length 1,210 m (3,970 ft)
Dam volume 54 km3 (13 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 13,743 km3 (3,297 cu mi)
Surface area 492 km2 (190 sq mi)

Khairi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kar river near Jamkhed, Ahmednagar district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.91 m (62.0 ft) while the length is 1,210 m (3,970 ft). The volume content is 54 km3 (13 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,110.00 km3 (3,625.08 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Khairi D02858". Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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